Not only will Cardinals star slugger Nolan Gorman compete in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby if asked to participate, but those who know of his past success in such events and his history of hitting tape-measure shots think he has a good chance of walking away as the champion.
“I have no doubt that he could win that event,” said Matthew Liberatore, one of Gorman’s closest friends since childhood who proudly wore a ‘Nolan Gorman’ graphic-design T-shirt on Sunday. “Nolan’s got the swing for it and no doubt plenty of pop.”
Added 6-foot-4, 280-pound slugger Luken Baker: “I mean, it’s pretty unbelievable the power Nolan has. When he gets ahold of a ball, it’s pretty fun to watch. I think he’d probably go out and win [the Home Run Derby].”
