34th round picks do not typically become successful ballplayers, especially not 34th round picks who were released by the team that drafted them and then spent time in indy ball. However, there is a chance that John Nogowski could defy the odds and earn a place on the 2020 Cardinals team.
The right-handed hitting first baseman was not highly regarded in his early professional years as he was a first baseman with a good glove and not much power. The glove is nice, but teams always look for power at such a ‘low-value’ defensive position.