Cardinals' manager Oliver Marmol launches ed tech company aimed at mentoring aspiring athletes

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Oliver Marmol says his rise from player to the youngest manager in the MLB was helped by the mentorship he received and questions he asked over the years. 

Now, the St. Louis Cardinals manager is hoping to give other aspiring athletes the same opportunity he was given. 

Marmol is venturing into the business world as the co-founder of sports-focused educational technology startup Versus (VS), which he launched with his wife Amber and two other co-founders who have ties to the Cardinals.

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St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol launched sports-focused educational technology startup Versus, with his wife, Amber.  (Versus)

On Tuesday, VS announced the upcoming launch of its platform and app, which is designed to provide interactive instruction and mentorship to athletes. The subscription-based app offers video instruction from famous athletes and coaches. 

Users of the app — young athletes, their coaches or parents — can also ask instructors questions live during a session and receive an immediate response thanks to next-generation conversational AI technology.

"I wish this was something that existed when I was a player. When I think back as to how I’m able to do what I do today, it all comes down to access," Marmol told Fox News digital. "Our hope is that this app allows them to receive mentorship from some of the people that have already achieved what they are looking to achieve."

More than 20 athletes and coaches make up the list of instructors, which include former and current MLB players, such as Albert Pujols, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ozzie Smith. Other instructors include Olympic softball