St. Louis Cardinals Should Be Concerned about Nolan Gorman’s 2026 Start
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: Nolan Gorman #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals bats against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images There is a lot to like about the 2026 season so far for the St.
Louis Cardinals. Through the first 18 games, the team has a winning record and several players are off to a great start. One of the exceptions is Nolan Gorman and the early numbers reveal there is real reason for concern as 2026 is starting to look a lot like 2025.
Full disclosure: I am not a numbers expert like some of my colleagues here. I’m interested in the metrics, but don’t pretend that I can interpret them like the many in our community that also probably did a lot better in algebra than I did in school, too. However, I decided to dig in to see exactly how much progress (or not) that Nolan Gorman has made with his new approach.
I did not like what I learned. I decided to compare how Nolan started the 2025 season compared to what he’s done in 2026 through the same amount of games. So far during the 2026 season, Nolan Gorman has 11 hits in 53 at-bats with 2 home runs and 9 RBI’s and a .
208 average and . 611 OPS. Through the first 18 games of 2025, he had an almost exact same stat line.