With the Major League Baseball offseason now in full swing, the St. Louis Cardinals are expected to be one of the most active teams in the league this winter.

Unfortunately, that activity will mostly involve tearing down the big-league roster for the effort of acquiring young talent and prospects that can help the team contend in the near future.

Sonny Gray and Nolan Arenado are expected to be traded, while Alec Burleson, Willson Contreras, Lars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan all could be traded.

Chaim Bloom is the new head of the front office and he's the man tasked with leading the rebuild, something he already helped do in Boston for the Red Sox (before being let go after 2023).

He spoke with MLB Network's Jon Morosi on Wednesday morning at the general manager's meetings and said that he's using his experiences in Boston, good and bad, to help him in this new role.

He also talked about changes the Cardinals have made to scouting and player development, citing an investment in the player development side of the organization as an improvement they've been able to make.

Katie Woo of the Athletic recently reported that Bloom added a director of hitting and an international scouting director, as well as support roles and an expanded pro scouting department.

As some front offices are reducing the prevalence of scouts, Bloom appears to be going the other way, and he'll hope this group can help the Cardinals find previously unearthed talent.

Bloom had a hit-and-miss tenure in Boston and wasn't always popular with fans, but he did make several solid moves in player acquisition and drafting.

For starters, he drafted top prospects Marcelo Mayer, Kristian Campbell and Roman Anthony, who looks like a future All-Star and possible MVP candidate. Furthermore, he brought in two-time Gold Glover Wilyer Abreu via a trade and also brought in reserve infielder David Hamilton, who has played a critical role in Boston as a bench player. He found Garrett Whitlock, who is one of the top relievers in the American League, in the Rule-5 Draft.

He also held on to key prospects like Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Brayan Bello, who have all played key roles in Boston.

Boston didn't have the patience, as a fanbase, to deal with the rebuild. If Bloom is given patience in St. Louis, he just might be able to build something special and sustainable.