In the coming weeks the Cardinals intend to review the makeup of the coaching staff and what Jose Oquendo’s probable relocation to an instructor’s role means, but the club’s first move could be at the top, addressing manager Mike Matheny’s contract.

The Cardinals’ manager has one year remaining on an extension he signed after winning the National League pennant in 2013. General manager John Mozeliak confirmed Wednesday that he expects to talk to the manager about a new contract. The club would prefer not to have Matheny enter the coming season with just a year on his contract.

“Certainly, we feel like him being a part of the organization is the goal,” Mozeliak said.

Mozeliak said he and Matheny had not finalized decisions on the staff.

Oquendo, as beloved in the clubhouse as he is by the fan base, took a medical leave of absence this past season after having two knee operations last offseason and requiring a knee replacement. This would have been Oquendo’s 17th season as the Cardinals’ third-base coach, and he declined an opportunity to stay in the majors because he did not want to be “half” a coach. He has long kindled interest in working with the team’s young infielders at the team’s Jupiter, Fla., complex, and this past few weeks offered him that chance.