Gorman went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and a run scored in Friday's Grapefruit League win over the Marlins.
Gorman has benefited from the Cardinals having a number of players away at the World Baseball Classic. He's hit .324 (11-for-34) with nine RBI, six runs scored and a 6:12 BB:K through 13 Grapefruit League games. Gorman may not have a consistent everyday position, but Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Disptatch reports Gorman will back up Nolan Arenado at third base in addition to being an option at second base and designated hitter this season. Gorman came up through the minors as a third baseman before switching to the keystone, but with utility man Brendan Donovan around, Gorman likely won't need to move around as much.
Gorman will spend more time at designated hitter this year when not playing the field, despite the Cardinals' hesitance to use him there last season, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Gorman started 73 games as a rookie last season, appearing at second base 62 times while serving as the designated hitter on 11 occasions. He didn't fare particularly well at the keystone, and with the Cardinals no longer able to compensate for his deficiencies via the shift, his playing time appeared to be at risk. It's possible Gorman finds himself on the large side of a DH platoon with Juan Yepez, though the Cardinals haven't explicitly detailed their plans.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Added to wild-card roster
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Gorman is back with the active roster ahead of the NL Wild Card Series with the Phillies.
As expected, Gorman will join the Cardinals' postseason for their series against Philadelphia. The 22-year-old will replace Alec Burleson on the roster and will likely operate in a utility role for St. Louis in the wild-card round.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Available to begin postseason
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Manager Oliver Marmol confirmed Thursday that Gorman will be included on the Cardinals' wild-card roster, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Gorman was sent to the minors for the final few weeks of the regular season, but he'll be included on the team's wild-card roster due to his power and versatility. He should play a bench role to begin the playoffs, while Alec Burleson will be left off the roster against the Phillies.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Expected to make postseason roster
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Gorman will likely be included on the Cardinals' wild-card roster, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Gorman finished the regular season with a .720 OPS, but a .529 OPS in September had him sent down to Triple-A to close the year. If he does end up making the postseason roster, he figures to provide some power off the bench for St. Louis.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sent down
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Gorman was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Gorman has struggled at the dish in September, likely resulting in this demotion. Prior to Monday's move, he was slashing .138/.219/.310 with one home run, two RBI and three walks in September (10 games). Gorman was sent down in favor of Juan Yepez.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sits out Tuesday
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Gorman is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.
Gorman will get the day off Tuesday after slashing .200/.250/.533 over the last seven days. While he sits, Albert Pujols will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and bat sixth.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sitting again Friday
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Gorman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Gorman started four straight games at second base earlier this week but now finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest. Alec Burleson will bat seventh as the designated hitter Friday, with Brendan Donovan leading off at the keystone.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Riding pine Thursday
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Gorman isn't starting Thursday against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Gorman started the last four games and went 3-for-13 with a homer, a double, two RBI and seven strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Albert Pujols serves as the designated hitter and bats sixth.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Breaks out of slump
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Gorman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
Gorman broke out of a 1-for-15 slump in a big way Tuesday, as he accounted for three of the Cardinals' four runs with an RBI double and a solo shot. The double was Gorman's first extra-base hit since Aug. 26, and the homer his first long ball since Aug. 11. After losing playing time recently, particularly against southpaws, Gorman will need to keep hitting if he is to earn regular at-bats.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Hits bench against lefty
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Gorman will sit against lefty Drew Smyly and the Cubs on Saturday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Gorman will be one of several left-handed hitters who will get the day off against the veteran southpaw. Just 22 of his 284 plate appearances thus far in his rookie season have come against lefties. Tommy Edman will slide over to second base Saturday, with Paul DeJong starting at shortstop.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Remains out of lineup
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Gorman isn't starting Wednesday against Cincinnati, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Gorman is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. He's in the midst of a slump at the plate in which he's hit just .138 with a double, four runs, an RBI, three walks and 11 strikeouts over his last nine games. Albert Pujols will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sitting again Tuesday
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Gorman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic.
Gorman's 4-for-29 (.138) stretch at the plate has coincided with Albert Pujols' hot streak, and the rookie will sit out in favor of the veteran for a second straight day. Gorman started seven straight games prior to the mini-break, so he has not lost a regular role just yet.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sits against southpaw
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Gorman isn't starting Monday's game against the Cardinals, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Gorman is on the bench for the third time in the last four games since left-hander Drew Smyly is starting for the Cubs. Paul Goldschmidt is serving as the designated hitter while Albert Pujols starts at first base.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: On bench versus lefty
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Gorman is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Arizona, Bally Sports Midwest reports.
Gormon is in the midst of a six-game hit streak during which he's gone 8-for-24 with a home run, three doubles, five RBI and eight runs, but he'll take a seat Friday with southpaw Tommy Henry pitching for the Diamondbacks. Albert Pujols will bat fifth as the designated hitter in the series opener.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Three RBI Wednesday
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Gorman went 2-for-4 with one double and three RBI in Wednesday's victory over the Rockies.
St Louis got off to a hot start in the first inning, supported by back-to-back ground-rule doubles off the bats of Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman. Gorman knocked in two more runs on the night with a fielder's choice in the fifth and a single in the seventh. The rookie has been losing playing time recently, particularly against southpaws, but he's now hit safely in each of his last five starts and is making a case for more opportunities.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Gorman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Left-hander Kyle Freeland will start Tuesday's contest for the Rockies, so as is typically the case when a southpaw is on the mound, Gorman will open on the bench and Albert Pujols will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Gets day off
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Gorman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, according to John Denton of MLB.com.
Gorman has faced a southpaw just 19 times all season, so it should come as little surprise that he is sitting Sunday with left-hander Aaron Ashby on the mound for the opponent. Albert Pujols will enter the lineup in Gorman's place.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Not starting Friday
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Gorman isn't in the lineup Friday against the Brewers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Gorman went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs, a walk and a strikeout Thursday against Colorado but will be out of the lineup for the third time in the last five games. Albert Pujols is serving as the designated hitter and batting fifth.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Homers in Thursday's loss
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Gorman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Thursday's 8-6 loss to the Rockies.
Gorman went yard in the fourth inning to get the Cardinals on the board. This was his first multi-hit game since July 30, and he's gone a mediocre 5-for-22 (.227) in August. The slump has cost him an everyday role, as the lefty-hitting infielder often exits the lineup versus southpaws with the Cardinals enjoying good health. Gorman is slashing .242/.316/.464 with 13 homers, 27 RBI, 36 runs scored and a stolen base through 234 plate appearances in his rookie year.
