Michael Girsch (born 1975 or 1976) is an American professional baseball executive who is the vice president and senior advisor for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He served as the Cardinals' general manager from 2017 to 2024 and vice president of special projects in 2025.
Mike Girsch | |
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| Born | 1975 or 1976 |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BS) University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA) |
| Employer | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Title | Vice President and Senior Advisor |
| Term | 2026–present |
Career
editGirsch graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor of science in mathematics in 1998[1] and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with a master of business administration in 2003.[2][3] He worked in valuations for Boston Consulting Group in Chicago.[2]
In 2005, wanting to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Girsch wrote an academic paper on the valuation of MLB draft picks and sent it to teams. John Mozeliak, the general manager (GM) of the St. Louis Cardinals, responded and hired him in 2006 as the coordinator for amateur scouting.[1] He was promoted to director of baseball development in 2008 and to assistant general manager in 2011.[4]
In 2017, the Cardinals promoted Mozeliak to the new position of president of baseball operations and promoted Girsch to GM.[5][6] As GM, he signed Paul DeJong, Paul Goldschmidt, and Matt Carpenter to contract extensions.[7][8][9] The Cardinals signed Girsch to a multi-year contract extension on October 17, 2022.[10] After the 2024 season, Girsch was given the new title of vice president of special projects. After the 2025 season, his title was changed to vice president and senior advisor.
Personal life
editGirsch is from Hinsdale, Illinois, and graduated from Benet Academy. He and his wife live in Webster Groves, Missouri, and have four children.[11]
References
edit- 1 2 Roseberry, Bill (August 7, 2015). "Girsch's story is one of perseverance". AdVantage News. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- 1 2 "The Moneyball Approach Takes The Football Field". Forbes. May 3, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ Laurila, David (November 21, 2013). "Q&A: Michael Girsch, St. Louis Cardinals Assistant General Manager". FanGraphs. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ↑ Langosch, Jenifer (January 20, 2016). "Cardinals promote John Mozeliak, Mike Girsch". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ↑ Goold, Derrick. "Cardinals promote Mozeliak, name Girsch general manager". stltoday.com. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals promote John Mozeliak to president, Michael Girsch to GM". Espn.com. June 30, 2017. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ↑ Sheinin, Dave. "As chasm grows between MLB teams and players, Cardinals and Paul DeJong may have found a bridge". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ↑ Acquavella, Katherine; Perry, Dayn (March 23, 2019). "Cardinals, Paul Goldschmidt agree to five-year, $130 million extension". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ↑ Langosch, Jenifer (April 10, 2019). "Matt Carpenter, Cards reach 2-year extension". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ Goold, Derrick. "Cardinals extend contracts with GM Michael Girsch and scouting director Randy Flores". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Cardinals promote front office personnel". KTLO. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.