With playoff chances out of the question, it appears that the St. Louis Cardinals are hobbling to the finish line this season.
Dylan Carlson and Wilson Contreras were recently added to the disabled list due to repeated injuries, while another vital piece of the lineup has also been absent due to a prolonged injury.
Nolan Gorman, the St. Louis Cardinals’ second baseman, was benched Monday against the Oakland Athletics due to a longstanding back ailment that continues to cause significant agony.
“He’s dealt with this for quite some time, and he’s got a program away from the field, on the field, offseason,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol told the press on Tuesday, as transcribed by Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “This isn’t taking anyone by surprise, and there is no preparation for it. We’re not doing anything innovative to keep ahead of the curve.”
“This just happens to him from time to time, and he’s out for a little while,” Marmol explained.
Gorman was out for the same issue in 2022 and was reported as day-to-day, but he was never placed on the disabled list, as is the case now. He has missed two games in a row and is listed as day-to-day.
The 23-year-old superstar is having a fantastic second season hitting.241 with 40 extra-base hits, including 24 home runs, 67 RBIs, and an.815 OPS in 104 games this season.
With a terrible 54-67 record, St. Louis is merely hoping to make it through the rest of the season without losing any crucial players for next year. Playing it safe and sitting Gorman for the time being would be best for the squad, as this season is already a lost cause.
