The St. Louis Cardinals‘ 2018 draft replenished the bottom levels of the minor leagues for a team that had their first and second round picks stripped from them in 2017. A good draft was imperative to the long term health of the organization. In his third year leading the draft, scouting director Randy Flores had four total picks in the top 100 (19, 43, 75, 95). Flores’ first round pick, Nolan Gorman, quickly took the minor leagues by storm.
After the 18-year-old was taken at 19 overall by the club (ranked as 12th best player), he was assigned to the Johnson City Rookie Ball team where he played for just 38 games.