Cardinals extend Matheny, Mozeliak


 

Mike Matheny and John Mozeliak both had their contracts extended by the Cardinals. (Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports)

The St. Louis Cardinals extended the contracts of manager Mike Matheny and general manager John Mozeliak on Thursday.

Mozeliak received a three-year deal that runs through 2016, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Matheny had his 2014 option formally exercised, adding another guaranteed year to his current pact.

Matheny, 42, led the Cardinals to the postseason in his first season as manager, in 2012. The team won 88 regular-season games and advanced to the NLCS as a Wild Card team. They lost to the San Francisco Giants.

Matheny played 13 seasons in the big leagues, and won four Gold Gloves with the Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Giants and Toronto Blue Jays.

Mozeliak’s current three-year deal was set to expire after 2013. Since becoming the GM after the 2007 season, the Cardinals have reached the playoffs three times.