Schoenfield Predicts Gorman's Home Run Surge

0:00It's March 24th. This is MLB News Today Baseball coverage powered by AI. ESPN analyst David Schoenfield dropped a bold prediction for the St. Louis Cardinals this season. He says third baseman Nolan Gorman will smash 35 home runs, a big rebound from his 14 homers, and 111 games last year. Schoenfield points to Gorman's strong 2023 campaign when he hit 27 homers in 119 games. But things went south after that, with batting averages dipping to 0.203 and 0.205 over the next two years, thanks to two. Many strikeouts. At just 25 years old, Gorman has faced plenty of challenges already, like playing second base early on because of Nolan Aeronato at third. Base, plus injuries and ups and downs. Cardinals fans remember how he powered through for those homers when he got regular at bats. This spring, Gorman showed real progress in spring training, putting the ball in play better after working with Aeronato's personal hitting coach.

1:02If that sticks into the regular season, Schoenfield sees him batting 0.250 with those 35 long balls. It's maker break for Gorman as a starter, with high pressure on a team full of players looking to prove themselves, so keep an eye on whether he turns it around.