Nolan Gorman might just be the St. Louis Cardinals’ most important prospect. I’m not saying he is their best prospect, but rather, he is the prospect that the team most needs to be successful. Jordan Walker and Matthew Liberatore are great prospects, but the Cardinals have Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado on the corners and Jack Flaherty, Dakota Hudson, and plenty of other young rotation options. Thus, Walker and Liberatore would strengthen areas of strength for the team.
On the other hand, Gorman would strengthen an area of relative weakness. The Cardinals do not have any middle infielders who project as above average hitters, or even average hitters.