Contreras said Friday he first started to imagine himself as a Cardinal on Sept. 4, when he watched Albert Pujols swat his 695th career home run from the visiting dugout at Busch Stadium.

The visiting dugout had emptied, members of the St. Louis Cardinals waiting in front while Albert Pujols rounded the bases in a regular-season game for the 700th time in his major-league career.

When you hear the name Albert Pujols you probably think of an elite slugger with an iconic batting stance wearing a red jersey whether it be for the St. Louis Cardinals or Los Angeles Angels.

Now, Albert Pujols is daring to go where no 700 HR Club member has gone before. Pujols, 45, wants to become the first to be a major-league manager. “For me, I’ve always been serious about ...

St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols has his sights set on a new venture in baseball – managing. Much like his former Cards teammate Yadier Molina, Pujols' early success as a manager in ...