Former Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom is back employed in baseball. On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals announced they are hiring Bloom as their advisor to the president of baseball operations.

Bloom, 40, spent 15 years in the Tampa Bay Rays organization before being hired by the Red Sox to run their baseball operations prior to the 2020 season. The Red Sox would go on to finish in last place in the division in three of the four years under Bloom, who was fired by the Red Sox in mid-September.

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The Red Sox ended up replacing Bloom with Craig Breslow. So far Breslow’s big moves have been removing players from the roster, including trading away Chris Sale and Alex Verdugo. Verdugo was one of Bloom’s first big adds in Boston, acquired in the Mookie Betts trade.

Now in St. Louis, Bloom will help president of baseball operations John Mozeliak and general manager Mike Girsch turn around a Cardinals team that finished last season at 71-91. It was the first time the Cardinals missed the playoffs in five years, and their first sub-.500 season since 2007.

• Tyler Milliken ⚾️ on Twitter: "Chaim Bloom has found a new home with the St. Louis Cardinals. He'll serve as an Advisor to the President of Baseball Operations in John Mozeliak.Marlins had interest in hiring him to lead their front office earlier this offseason. pic.twitter.com/i8q3HY39hZ / Twitter"

  Chaim Bloom has found a new home with the St. Louis Cardinals. He'll serve as an Advisor to the President of Baseball Operations in John Mozeliak.Marlins had interest in hiring him to lead their front office earlier this offseason. pic.twitter.com/i8q3HY39hZ

  “It will be good to get an outside perspective of our organization from someone who is as well-respected as Chaim,” Mozeliak said of the hiring, via Cardinals writer Katie Woo. “Having a fresh set of eyes on all aspects of our baseball operations should be helpful.”

  The Cardinals weren’t the only team interested in Bloom after his dismissal from the Red Sox. Bloom was reportedly in the running to take over as the Miami Marlins’ president of baseball operations, but pulled his name from the running.

  There one be one series between Bloom’s current and former team this year. The Red Sox head to St. Louis in mid-May for a three-game weekend set with the Cardinals.

• Alex Barth is a writer and digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Looking for a podcast guest? Let him know on Twitter @RealAlexBarth or via email at abarth@985TheSportsHub.com.

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