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Cardinals Predicted To Cut Ties With Former Top Prospect

The Cardinals could be in for quite a bit of roster shakeup this season
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May 26, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman (16) congratulates St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages (43) for hitting a two run home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
May 26, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman (16) congratulates St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages (43) for hitting a two run home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

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The St. Louis Cardinals are bound to run into some roster shakeup this season. They're winning, but it's unclear if they'll be buyers, sellers, or somewhere in the middle at the trade deadline this season.

In fact, the Cardinals couldn't be in any more of a confusing spot right now. Still, there are some moves that need to be made whether the team is contending or rebuilding.

Mason Keith of Redbird Rants recently predicted the Cardinals would cut ties, likely in a demotion to Triple-A, with 25-year-old former top prospect Nolan Gorman.

"Gorman has a -0.3 WAR in 2025 with only 17 hits in 91 ABs with 1 HR and 9 RBI. He is not getting on base with a .280 OBP, he is not hitting for power with a .297 SLG, and he has provided average defense when given a chance to play," Keith wrote. "For his career, he is a 3.2 WAR player with an OPS+ of 99 for a player known for his offense.

"He has only played about half of the games so far in 2025, and with other players contributing more to the team in a division hunt, his playing time will keep being reduced. I am not sure if he will be shopped as a trade candidate before the deadline, but he will most certainly be sent down to Memphis once again to fix himself and come back like a broken record."

Sending Gorman down to Triple-A seems like the most obvious move at this point. He's not a regular contributor in St. Louis, but he still has quite a bit of potential if the Cardinals can unlock it.

It's tough to give up on a player at just 25 years old, so it would be a little concerning to see the Cardinals involve Gorman in a trade, but stranger things have happened in baseball. If there's a team in the league that still sees his value in the same way the Cardinals do, a trade isn't off the table.

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ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "St. Louis Cardinals On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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