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• Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Struggling this spring

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  Gorman is just 4-for-26 with a 9:1 K:BB over his first nine Grapefruit League contests this spring. Gorman worked with new hitting coach Brant Brown over the offseason on his plate discipline, but he has struggled to put those tips into action so far in camp. The Cardinals have pledged to give the 24-year-old a long leash this season, so Gorman is expected to open the year with a regular role -- likely bouncing between second base and designated hitter -- regardless of how he performs this spring. Potential fantasy investors would still like to see him string together some hits, however.

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• Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Will see significant playing time

  12/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has said the team would like to see Gorman receive close to 600 at-bats next season, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. Gorman spent the final five-plus weeks of the 2024 season in the minors and finished with a .671 OPS and 37.6 percent strikeout rate. However, the Cardinals are committed to giving their younger players a long leash in 2025 and Gorman will be one of the beneficiaries. What position Gorman plays is not yet clear. He's seen most of his starts at the major-league level at second base and could play there, but moving back to his natural third base position is also an option if the Cardinals trade Nolan Arenado.

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• Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sent to Triple-A

  08/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Cardinals optioned Gorman to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday. Gorman's strikeout rate on the season ballooned to 37.6 percent after he went 0-for-4 with three punchouts in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers. Strikeouts are nothing new for Gorman, but this season, they haven't been accompanied by much production, with the 24-year-old's OPS cratering to .671 after an .805 mark in 2023. With Gorman out of the picture, Brendan Donovan should see most of his playing time at second base moving forward.

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• Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Absent from lineup

  08/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  Gorman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Cincinnati, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Gorman had started each of the last six games versus right-handers, but he'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench as the Reds go with a right-handed opening pitcher in Emilio Pagan and a right-handed bulk reliever in Carson Spiers. Brendan Donovan will handle second base for the Cardinals.

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• Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Back on bench vs. lefty

  08/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  Gorman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds. The lefty-hitting Gorman had started in each of the Cardinals' last five games, but he'll head back to the bench Monday with the Reds sending southpaw Andrew Abbott to the hill. The Cardinals should continue to frequently shield Gorman from lefties, but after he went 5-for-14 with two doubles over his last four starts, the 24-year-old might have recaptured at least a part-time role against right-handed pitching.

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