Finally Good News for Nolan Gorman, St. Louis Cardinals

Could we finally be seeing Nolan Gorman starting to turn things around?

Aug 26, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman (16) hits a two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

When the St. Louis Cardinals optioned Nolan Gorman down to Triple-A earlier in the season, things didn't look good.

Gorman was slashing .194/.280/.318 with seven home runs, 26 RBIs, and 74 strikeouts in 62 games played. Gorman looked lost at the plate and it was a real topic of discussion whether he could've played his final game in the majors as a member of the Cardinals.

Ahead of the trade deadline, reports surfaced indicating that the Cardinals would at least look around and see what a return could look like for the 26-year-old slugger. Ultimately, Gorman was not traded ahead of the deadline, though.

Nolan Gorman Is Making The Case For An MLB Promotion

Jun 2, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman (16) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the fourth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Gorman is still down in Triple-A and it looks like he may be starting to figure things out offensively. If you look at Gorman's overall numbers down in Triple-A, that may not be clear. In 37 games, he has slashed .182/.329/.447 with 11 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 56 strikeouts. But when you get under the hood and dig into the numbers, they tell a different story.

Since Aug. 1, Gorman is slashing .267/.371/.767 with a 1.138 OPS, five home runs, nine RBIs, five walks and 11 strikeouts in eight games played. Since July 21, Gorman has slashed .242/.356/.645 with a 1.001 OPS, eight home runs, 15 RBIs, 11 walks and 22 strikeouts in 17 games played.

The strikeout numbers aren't too different right now, which arguably is a concern. Strikeouts are always going to be a part of his game. That's going to happen when you have the power he does, but in a perfect world they will go down a bit.

Still, we're seeing improvement because Gorman is simply getting the bat on the ball in general. Before his demotion, he was striking out a lot, not hitting many home runs, and not getting on base in general. Since Aug. 1, Gorman has been hitting the ball out of the ballpark, getting his walks, and doing damage in general, despite the strikeout numbers.

He's been playing well enough to at least start to think about the possibility of him coming back up to the majors at some point this season to help out at third base. Arguably, he still needs to show more consistency before getting the call to the majors. But if he can maintain his numbers in August, his time will come.