Church (leg) will start in left field and bat seventh against the Padres on Thursday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Church was taken out of Wednesday's game against Milwaukee after taking a pitch off his leg in the second inning, but the incident won't end up costing him a start. The 25-year-old outfielder has slashed .248/.284/.436 through 109 plate appearances this season and has hit safely in each of the last five games in which he logged multiple at-bats.
Nathan Church: Everything you need to know
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Nathan Church Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/22W 3-2401010010030023/20W 4-3210000001021003/18W 4-1111010001021023/17L 1-0301100000020013/15W 6-3310000000010003/147-7302200010000023/12W 3-1311100000030013/11L 3-1201100000151013/9L 10-3201100011030013/82-2300000000020003/6W 10-2211100002010013/1L 6-1200000001020002/27L 14-3201010010030022/25W 6-0200000000110002/23W 5-4200000000050002/21L 6-221100011001004
Preseason Totals 386117301562363017 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/17L 2-0300000000050005/16W 1-0100000000020005/15W 5-4411100001051015/14W 5-4400000000040005/13L 4-1201100010030015/12W 6-4400000000070005/10L 3-2300000000040005/9L 4-2302110011020035/8W 6-0412200000050025/71-1200000000030005/6L 6-2000000000100005/4W 6-3411010000030025/3L 4-1302200000000125/2W 3-2401010000010025/1W 7-2401100010040014/30W 5-3200000000030004/29W 5-4400000000050004/28W 11-7501100000040014/27W 4-2400000000050004/26L 3-2412100110040054/25L 11-9422000240030084/24L 3-2401100000020014/22L 4-1301100001070014/21W 5-3412100120031054/19W 7-5210000001040004/18W 7-5401100000040014/17W 9-4301100001071014/15W 5-3423210010021044/13L 9-3200000000010004/11L 7-1100000000110004/10W 3-2000000000000004/8W 6-1411100000080014/7W 7-6211000120030044/6L 9-6000000000000004/5W 5-3410000000020004/4L 11-6300000001020004/3L 4-0100000000020004/1W 2-1200000000000003/31W 2-0100000000030003/30L 4-2400000000060003/28W 6-5410000000030003/26W 9-741330002004003
Regular Season Totals 12415302140515621364149
Nathan Church Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 518340.24623606242550.284Away 28150.20311205021230.253Home 310190.29712401221320.319Night 27150.19511202131230.222Day 311190.31112404111320.358March 0230.188300000030.188April 513170.24610204130340.289May 03140.26410402112180.304Opponent vs CLE 0 2 3 0.500 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.429 vs HOU 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0.364 vs PIT 0 2 2 0.111 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.111 vs MIL 0 0 1 0.250 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.400 vs TB 0 2 3 0.375 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.375 vs MIA 1 2 3 0.429 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0.500 vs NYM 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs ATH 0 1 2 0.167 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.167 vs KC 0 0 3 0.273 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.333 vs LAD 0 1 4 0.333 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.333 vs WSH 1 2 2 0.333 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 vs DET 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.111 vs BOS 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500 vs SD 0 1 4 0.286 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.333 vs SEA 3 5 5 0.417 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.385 Venue @ Athletics 0 1 2 0.167 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.167 @ Detroit 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.111 @ Houston 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0.364 @ Pittsburgh 0 2 2 0.111 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.111 @ St. Louis 3 10 19 0.297 12 4 0 1 2 2 1 32 0.319 @ San Diego 0 1 4 0.286 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.333 @ Washington 1 2 2 0.333 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 @ Miami 1 2 3 0.429 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0.500
Nathan Church Player Profile
Career History
Nathan Church: Breaking News
Exits with leg contusion
The Cardinals announced that Church was removed from Wednesday's game against the Brewers due to a left leg contusion, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. Church sustained the injury in the bottom of the second inning, when he was hit by a pitch. He took his base and played an inning in the outfield before he was lifted from the game in the top of the fourth. The injury doesn't seem to be a major concern, but fantasy managers will still want to keep close tabs on Church's status heading into Thursday's series opener versus the Padres.
Leaves game after HBP
Church was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Brewers after the third inning following a hit-by-pitch on the left leg, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. Church was struck by a Brandon Sproat offering in the shin area in the second inning. He initially remained in the game but was lifted as the Cardinals took the field to play defense in the top of the fourth. St. Louis should have more on Church's status soon.