2022 St. Louis Cardinals season
The 2022 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 141st for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 131st season for the Cardinals in the National League and their 17th at Busch Stadium III. They were managed by first-year manager Oliver Marmol. The season saw the return of Albert Pujols, a former Cardinals star player. Pujols and longtime catcher Yadier Molina announced that the 2022 season would be their last.
| 2022 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League Central Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Record | 93–69 (.574) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | William DeWitt Jr. | |
| President | Bill DeWitt III | |
| General managers | Mike Girsch | |
| Managers | Oliver Marmol | |
| Television | Bally Sports Midwest (Dan McLaughlin, Jim Edmonds, Brad Thompson) | |
| Radio | KMOX NewsRadio 1120 St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network (John Rooney, Rick Horton, Mike Claiborne) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced a lockout of players, following expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout. Opening Day was played on April 7. Although MLB previously announced that several series would be cancelled due to the lockout, the agreement provides for a 162-game season, with originally canceled games to be made up via doubleheaders.
The Cardinals won the National League Central but they were upset in the NLWCS by the Philadelphia Phillies, losing in a two-game sweep.