Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Scratched with bruised foot
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Gorman was scratched from the lineup Thursday versus the Twins due to a bruised foot, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Gorman fouled a ball off his foot Wednesday and will take a day off for rest and treatment. It's not a serious concern. Jose Fermin is now starting at second base and batting ninth for the Cardinals in Thursday's series finale against Minnesota.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Back in lineup Wednesday
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Gorman (back) will start at second base and bat third Wednesday against the Twins.
Gorman was on the bench for the Cardinals' last two games due to back soreness, but he'll be healthy enough to play the field Wednesday. The 23-year-old has made 26 of his starts this season as a designated hitter, but he'll likely see the overwhelming majority of his playing time at second base moving forward with Brendan Donovan (elbow) set to undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Remains out Tuesday
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Gorman (back) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.
Gorman was scratched from Sunday's series finale against the Cubs due to back tightness and isn't ready to return even after Monday's scheduled team off day. Taylor Motter will start at second base for the Cardinals on Tuesday as Jordan Walker takes a turn as the designated hitter.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Scratched with back tightness
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Gorman was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Cubs due to back tightness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Gorman was penciled in to start at second base and bat third Sunday, but the back issue will instead force him to the bench. The 23-year-old will now have two days to rest up since the Cardinals have a team day off Monday. Taylor Motter replaced him in the lineup at second base Sunday.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Collects sixth steal
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Gorman went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Cubs.
Gorman tried to spark the Cardinals' offense on his own in the sixth inning with a double before stealing third base, but he was left stranded. The second baseman started July cold, but he's gone 19-for-65 (.292) with six home runs, 16 RBI, six doubles and two steals over his last 18 games. For the season, the slugger has a .243/.323/.498 slash line with 22 homers, 16 doubles, six steals, 65 RBI and 45 runs scored over 94 contests.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Homers twice in win
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Gorman went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI during Wednesday's 11-7 win at Arizona.
Gorman went 0-for-4 in his return to the lineup Tuesday after missing two games with a back issue, but he busted out with two homers and his fifth three-hit game of the season Wednesday. The 23-year-old has enjoyed a strong start to the second half with five homers and a .359/.405/.821 slash line in 11 games since the All-Star break.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Hitless in return
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Gorman (back) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Gorman missed two games while dealing with back pain. Entering Tuesday, he had gone 11-for-26 (.423) over his last eight games. He's at a .239/.321/.482 slash line with 20 home runs, 62 RBI, 43 runs scored and five stolen bases through 91 contests. Gorman should continue to see a starting role at second base while Brendan Donovan remains on a no-throw program.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Returns to lineup Tuesday
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Gorman (back) is starting at second base and batting sixth Tuesday versus Arizona.
Gorman was held out of Sunday's series finale against the Cubs along with Monday's series opener against the Diamondbacks, but his sore back is apparently feeling much better. The 23-year-old slugger carries an .813 OPS with 20 home runs and 62 RBI through 90 games this season.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Held out of series opener
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Gorman (back) isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Gorman will miss his second straight contest while tending to back soreness. Brendan Donovan gets the start in the DH slot and is set to bat leadoff in Gorman's absence.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Reaches 20-homer mark Saturday
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Gorman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Cubs.
Gorman has come out of the All-Star break hot, going 11-for-30 (.367) with three homers and 10 RBI over his last nine games. He's picked up more playing time at second base lately with Brendan Donovan (arm) limited to designated hitter. Gorman has 20 homers, 62 RBI, 43 runs scored, five stolen bases, 15 doubles and a .243/.325/.489 slash line through a career-high 90 contests overall.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sitting versus lefty
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Gorman is not in the starting lineup Monday against Miami, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Gorman will take a seat as the Cardinals face off with southpaw Jesus Luzardo on Monday. Jose Fermin will replace him at second base and bat ninth in the series opener with the Marlins.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Homers as part of three-hit day
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Gorman went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
Gorman posted his first three-hit game since May 18 and has now posted back-to-back games with multiple hits and RBI. Gorman scuffled at the plate in June, hitting just .143/.211/.229 with two homers, six RBI seven runs and a 6:30 BB:K in 20 games. While his strikeout numbers are still high in July, it seems like the worst of his slump is over. He's now slashing .244/.306/.511 with three homers, nine RBI, 11 runs and a 4:20 BB:K in 13 games this month. The 23-year-old slugger will continue to see the large majority of his at-bats against righties only.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Out of lineup again versus lefty
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Gorman is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
The Cardinals are facing a lefty for the second day in a row and Gorman has been on the bench for both of those contests. He did get an at-bat late in Monday's game, so perhaps he'll come off the bench again in this one.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Taking seat Monday
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Gorman is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.
Gorman will begin this one on the bench as the Cardinals face left-hander Braxton Garrett. St. Louis will go with Tommy Edman at second base and Luken Baker at designated hitter.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sitting Tuesday
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Gorman isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday against Houston.
Gorman is 3-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored across his last two contests, yet he'll sit for the third time in five games Tuesday. Gorman's absence will move Willson Contreras into the DH spot, allowing Andrew Knizner to start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Back in action Sunday
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Gorman (illness) is starting at second base and batting sixth against the Cubs on Sunday in London.
The 23-year-old sat out Saturday's contest due to the illness but will rejoin the starting nine a day later. Gorman has scuffled at the plate over the past few weeks, going 3-for-47 with a 45.1 percent strikeout rate in his last 13 games.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Out of starting lineup
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Gorman is out of Saturday's lineup against the Cubs due to illness, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Several Cardinals players have dealt with an illness across the last few days, with Gorman being the latest. He wasn't likely to be in Saturday's lineup regardless of his health, as the Cubs will be sending lefty Justin Steele to the mound. There's a chance that Gorman will be available off the bench to pinch hit.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sits amid struggles
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Gorman is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Nationals.
Willson Contreras will take a DH day and Andrew Knizner will catch with left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the bump for Washington. Gorman was a force in the St. Louis lineup over the first two months of the season, but he's slashing just .063/.135/.125 in his last 52 plate appearances dating back to June 4.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sits against southpaw
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Gorman will sit against lefty Andrew Abbott and the Reds on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Gorman is breaking out in his sophomore season, slashing .264/.347/.543 with 15 homers in 58 games. He began the year strictly in a platoon role, sitting against the first 10 southpaws the Cardinals faced, but his strong performance has earned him four starts against lefties since then. That doesn't mean he'll start every day, however, as it's been fellow lefty Brendan Donovan at the keystone against the last two lefties to start against St. Louis.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Hits 15th homer
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Gorman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-4 win over the Reds.
Gorman provided the Cardinals' last runs of the game with a seventh-inning blast, atoning for his three strikeouts earlier in the contest. The infielder has struck out at a 28.9 percent rate this season, though he's also walking at an 11.1 percent clip. Both marks are improved from last year as Gorman's shown a more refined approach while maintaining his impressive power. His 15 homers are one more than he had in 2022, and he's added a .264/.347/.543 slash line with 46 RBI, 26 runs scored and four stolen bases through 58 contests in 2023.
