{
  "id": 16508664,
  "title": "Cardinals Move on From Hitting Coach Brant Brown After Two Seasons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/cardinals-move-on-from-hitting-coach-brant-brown-after-two-seasons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T18:38:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cardinals-move-hitting-coach-brant-183847913.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The St. Louis Cardinals have decided to part ways with their hitting coach Brant Brown after two seasons. Despite the team's strong performances in 2025 and Walker's best season yet, the offense still struggled, ranking near the bottom in several key categories. Brown's philosophy may not have been fully implemented during his tenure. He previously coached for the Marlins and Mariners before joining the Cardinals in 2024. Meanwhile, the Cardinals' management plans to seek a new hitting coach, potentially considering internal candidates like Brandon Allen and Casey Chenoweth. The team aims to improve its offensive performance to become a championship contender.",
  "summary": "Amid their rebuilding phase and Chaim Bloom taking over baseball operations, the St. Louis Cardinals have largely maintained continuity on their coaching staff. The franchise extended manager Oliver Marmol in March and is expected to retain much of his staff heading into 2027, as it did last offseason. But there will be one notable change: …",
  "key_points": [
    "St. Louis Cardinals end Brant Brown's two-season hitting coach tenure",
    "Cardinals offense ranked poorly in several key categories",
    "Team seeks new hitting coach, possibly internal candidates"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}