ST. LOUIS — In a stunning move less than a week after he guided the team to the postseason for the third consecutive season, the Cardinals have fired manager Mike Shildt.
John Mozeliak, president of baseball operations, said the move was made due to "philosophical differences."
Shildt had one year remaining on his contract.
Shildt, the 50th manager in Cardinals history, took over the team in the middle of the 2018 season. In each of his three full seasons as manager, the team qualified for the postseason. This year, the Cardinals needed a 17-game winning streak to win the National League's second wild-card berth. The winning streak was the longest in club history.
The Cardinals lost 3-1 to the Dodgers a week ago in the wild-card game.
