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Nathan Church

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NYM
Tue, Mar 10
L 6-1
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WAS
Wed, Mar 11
L 3-1
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NYM
Thu, Mar 12
W 3-1
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HOU
Fri, Mar 13
W 5-4
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MIA
Sat, Mar 14
T 7-7
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WAS
Sun, Mar 15
1:05 pm
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WAS
Tue, Mar 17
1:05 pm
CATV
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HOU
Wed, Mar 18
1:05 pm
CATV
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WAS
Thu, Mar 19
1:05 pm
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NYM
Fri, Mar 20
1:10 pm
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Player Outlook
He isn't a buzzy prospect, but Nathan Church should get a chance sooner than later to show what he can do as a regular outfielder for the Cardinals. The 25-year-old lefty hitter is a plus defensive outfielder with a cannon for an arm and plus speed, which means he can help the team in several ways, even if his bat is a little light on impact. He slashed .329/.386/.524 with 13 home runs, 18 steals, an 8.6 percent walk rate and a 9.6 percent strikeout rate in 86 games at Triple-A, good for a 144 wRC+. Church got a taste of the majors over the final six weeks of the season and struggled to a .179/.254/.250 slash line with one home run, one steal, a 4.6 percent walk rate and a 27.7 percent strikeout rate in 65 plate appearances. Church, who had a 108 mph maxEV and 38.3 percent Statcast hard-hit rate at Triple-A, lacks significant short- and long-term upside, but he is a great late-round pick in draft-and-hold leagues and NL-only leagues due to the lack of established options ahead of him on the depth chart and his potential to help with stolen bases while making consistent contact.

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2026 — — — — — — — .000
2025 301.1 9 1 8 3 1 .179
2024 — — — — — — — .000
3y Avg. 301.1 9 1 8 3 1 .179
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Homers in spring debut

    Rotowire
    Church went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Saturday versus the Nationals in his spring training debut. He started the game in center field and took southpaw Shinnosuke Ogasawara deep in the second inning. Church could get significant reps in left field for the Cardinals early on in the season while Lars Nootbaar (heels) is out before eventually settling into a fourth outfielder role. The 25-year-old had a .504 OPS in 27 games with the big club in 2025, but slashed .329/.386/.524 with 13 home runs and 16 stolen bases at Triple-A Memphis.
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Hitting bench Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Church is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics. After starting in each of the last five games, the left-handed-hitting Church will head to the bench while southpaw Jeffrey Springs toes the rubber for the Athletics. Church is slashing just .154/.227/.256 in 46 plate appearances since getting called up from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 17, and his playing time could tail off in September after the Cardinals reinstated Victor Scott from the injured list earlier this week.
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Drawing third straight start

    Rotowire
    Church will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Reds. The rookie had initially been part of a timeshare in center field with Lars Nootbaar upon getting called up from Triple-A Memphis, but near-everyday roles became available for both players after Alec Burleson (wrist) landed on the injured list Friday. Church will be included in the starting nine for the third straight game after going 1-for-7 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in the first two contests of the series.
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Out of St. Louis lineup

    Rotowire
    Church is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Pirates. Church has drawn the lion's share of the playing time in center field for the Cardinals since Victor Scott (ankle) was hurt, but Church will step out of the lineup Tuesday. Lars Nootbaar will slide over to center field and Jordan Walker will get the start in right field.
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Heading to bench Sunday

    Rotowire
    Church is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Church started in center field in the first two games of the series and went 2-for-8 with a home run, a stolen base, three RBI and three runs, but he'll take a seat for the series finale as the Cardinals make room for Jordan Walker in right field, with Lars Nootbaar shifting to center. Church and Walker could end up forming something of a timeshare for the final spot in the St. Louis outfield until the Cardinals get either Brendan Donovan (groin) or Victor Scott (ankle) back from the injured list.
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Added to lineup

    Rotowire
    Church will bat ninth and play center field Friday against Tampa Bay. Church was initially tabbed for a night off, but he'll enter the starting nine Friday after Brendan Donovan (wrist) was scratched. Church is hitless in 14 at-bats this season, but he's driven in two runs, scored four times and stolen a bag.
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Sitting after three straight starts

    Rotowire
    Church is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami. Church started three straight games in center field following his first big-league promotion Sunday, but he'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench. Lars Nootbaar will slide over to center field while Jordan Walker covers right field for the Cardinals in the series finale.
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Another start in center field

    Rotowire
    Church will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game versus the Marlins. Church has now started both games in center field for the Cardinals since he was called up from Triple-A Memphis after Victor Scott (ankle) was placed on the injured list. Lars Nootbaar is also an option for reps in center field, but Church has a much better glove and and had a breakout season offensively in the minors, slashing .329/.386/.524 with 13 home runs and 16 steals across three levels. It's not clear yet when Scott will return, but until he does, Church might serve as the Cardinals' primary center fielder against right-handed pitching.
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Promoted for MLB debut

    Rotowire
    The Cardinals selected Church's contract from Triple-A Memphis, and he will start in center field and bat ninth Sunday against the Yankees. The 25-year-old is one of St. Louis' top prospects and will be making his MLB debut Sunday. Across three minor-league levels this season, Church has batted .329 with 13 home runs and 16 steals in 86 games. He should see at least semi-regular playing time in center field while Victor Scott (ankle) is on the injured list.
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  • Cardinals' Nathan Church: Moves past injury

    Rotowire
    Church (undisclosed) went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored Tuesday in Double-A Springfield's 12-1 loss to Wichita after being activated from the 7-day injured list Monday. Church made his 2025 debut with Springfield after an unspecified injury had kept him on the shelf to begin the season. The 24-year-old was cleared to report to Double-A after completing a four-game rehab assignment last week with Single-A Palm Beach, during which he went 2-for-13 with a walk, a stolen base, three runs and an RBI.
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