Matt Holliday steps down as Cardinals bench coach

May 2024 · 2 minute read

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ST. LOUIS – Matt Holliday has stepped down from a bench coach role with the St. Louis Cardinals, nearly two months after he agreed to take on the position.

Holliday, a longtime Cardinals slugger who coached at Oklahoma State University over the last few years, had yet to coach with the Cardinals at the major-league level.

The Cardinals announced Thursday that Holliday has “resigned the post,” though did not disclose a reason behind the departure. It is notable though that his son, Jackson Holliday, went first overall in the MLB draft last year.

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Joe McEwing will take over as Cardinals bench coach. McEwing, a utility infielder for St. Louis in the 1990s, has coached with the Chicago White Sox over the past 15 years. He also served as bench coach from 2017-20.

The Cardinals also announced Daniel Nicolaisen will be added to the Major League staff as a third hitting coach, and Packy Elkins will handle gameday duties and planning for both hitters and pitchers.

This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

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