Cardinals are going to Church

[KeeptheRamsinSTL]

Nathan Church has replaced Scott II who has gone on the IL.

Church is hitting .335 with a .921 OPS, 11 doubles and seven home runs.

[Cusecards]

Looking forward to seeing him play!

[BrockFloodMaris]

Nathan Church has replaced Scott II who has gone on the IL.

Church is hitting .335 with a .921 OPS, 11 doubles and seven home runs.

I like it! Let’s see him get some every day playing time for a month.

[moose-and-squirrel]

hopefully Scott is going to bunting school.. baffling

[jbrach]

he cant be much worse than scott who is approaching an OPS in the 5s

[JDW]

he cant be much worse than scott who is approaching an OPS in the 5s

First, hope Church is really coming up, as haven't seen a link yet.
Second, VS2 is doing fine in his rookie year, with a +2.3 bWAR, which is only one of 3 Card position players with a +2, with Winn and Donovan being the other 2.

So assuming Church is really up, let's see what he can do with his first MLB opportunity.
One thing the Cards need more of imo is base stealing with the new rules, that aren't really that new anymore. Some teams, like the Brewers, Reds and Cubs have figured out there is now a bigger advantage with the SB.
A potential future OF including Church-VS2- Baez could provide some SB skill as another weapon to have available.

[12xu]

Not that I want to see Scott on the IL, but I hope this is true, and he is in St. Louis right now. Church on Sunday - appropriate.

[Charles King]

He needs to play everyday

[Shady]

Let the competition for '26 begin between Church and Nootbaar.

[WLTFE]

He's playing...batting 9th

[cosmo.kramer]

Not that I want to see Scott on the IL, but I hope this is true, and he is in St. Louis right now. Church on Sunday - appropriate.

Looks like he made it to STL. Haven't seen a lineup yet though... Sounds like batting 9th

[moose-and-squirrel]

Not that I want to see Scott on the IL, but I hope this is true, and he is in St. Louis right now. Church on Sunday - appropriate.

Looks like he made it to STL. Haven't seen a lineup yet though... Sounds like batting 9th

I'll take a guess that he's starting in LF with Noot in CF

[Goldfan]

What about clock starting???

[WLTFE]

Not that I want to see Scott on the IL, but I hope this is true, and he is in St. Louis right now. Church on Sunday - appropriate.

Looks like he made it to STL. Haven't seen a lineup yet though... Sounds like batting 9th

I'll take a guess that he's starting in LF with Noot in CF

He's in CF.

[Shady]

The timing is right for Church to get a look. He just turned 25 in July.

[82birds]

he cant be much worse than scott who is approaching an OPS in the 5s

First, hope Church is really coming up, as haven't seen a link yet.
Second, VS2 is doing fine in his rookie year, with a +2.3 bWAR, which is only one of 3 Card position players with a +2, with Winn and Donovan being the other 2.

So assuming Church is really up, let's see what he can do with his first MLB opportunity.
One thing the Cards need more of imo is base stealing with the new rules, that aren't really that new anymore. Some teams, like the Brewers, Reds and Cubs have figured out there is now a bigger advantage with the SB.
A potential future OF including Church-VS2- Baez could provide some SB skill as another weapon to have available.

Cardinals Place Victor Scott II On IL, Select Nathan Church
By Nick Deeds | August 17, 2025 at 10:12am CDT

The Cardinals have selected the contract of outfielder Nathan Church, as noted by Katie Woo of The Athletic. St. Louis had multiple spots available on its 40-man roster, so there was no need to create space for Church’s addition. He’ll be taking the active roster spot of center fielder Victor Scott II, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left ankle sprain.