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St. Louis Cardinals Superlatives for the 2022 Season

By Josh Jacobs

May 23, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) is congratulated by teammates at home plate after hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Toronto Blue Jays during the tenth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) is congratulated by teammates at home plate after hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Toronto Blue Jays during the tenth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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St. Louis Cardinals Nolan Gorman
ST LOUIS, MO – MAY 28: Nolan Gorman #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a solo home run in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium on May 28, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) /

Most Exciting Freshman: Nolan Gorman

This was a really tough one to pick. Juan Yepez has been on a tear since being called up, and newcomers Matthew Liberatore and Brendan Donovan have a ton of promise, but no one’s debut was more anticipated than that of Nolan Gorman.

Gorman began the 2022 season in AAA and was the hottest hitter in all of the minor leagues. If Cardinal Nation was persistent in their hatred for DeJong, then their calls for Gorman’s promotion were just as loud on the internet and text chains.

Once Gorman was called up, he proved Cardinal fans right and kept up his hot start to 2022 on the big league level. Saturday, May 28th was Gorman’s coming out party and a power display for the rookie, going 4-4 with 4 RBIs on a double and his first career home run.

Nolan Gorman has been full of excitement in 2022, and expect that to be the norm for years to come.

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