Church went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Marlins. The fourth-inning long ball off Chris Paddack was Church's second homer of the season, while the steal was his third. The 25-year-old outfielder has yet to get a start against a left-handed pitcher this season, muting his fantasy appeal in shallower formats, but Church may break out of a strong-side platoon role if he continues to heat up. Over his last five games, he's gone 7-for-17 (.412) with a double, a homer, three RBI, four runs and all three of his stolen bases on the year.
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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 SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB4/21W 5-1311000120010044/19W 7-5210000001040004/18W 7-5401100000040014/17W 1-0101100000020014/15W 5-3423210010021044/13L 9-3200000000010004/11L 7-1100000000110004/8W 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 469118102721481018
Nathan Church Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 28120.2319103130190.281Home 0460.240510011070.259Away 2460.2224003020120.300Day 0370.292610201080.346Night 2550.1793001120110.226March 0230.188300000030.188April 2690.2506103130160.317Opponent 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 TB 0 2 3 0.375 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.375 vs HOU 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0.364 vs BOS 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500 vs CLE 0 2 3 0.500 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.429 vs MIA 1 2 2 0.500 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.500 vs NYM 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 Venue @ St. Louis 0 4 6 0.240 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 0.259 @ Washington 1 2 2 0.333 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 @ Miami 1 2 2 0.500 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.500 @ Houston 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0.364 @ Detroit 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.111
Nathan Church Player Profile
Team
St. Louis Cardinals
Birthdate
7/12/2000 (25)
Status
A
HT/WT
5'10", 180 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 11; Pk 21 (STL)
Birthplace
Newport Beach, CA, USA
Position
LF
College
UC Irvine
Career History
St. Louis Cardinals
2023-Present
(4 seasons)
Nathan Church: Breaking News
Retreating to bench
Church is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest in Miami. Church had started each of the last four games, but he will begin Monday's series opener on the bench. The Cardinals will go with Thomas Saggese in left field and in the No. 8 spot in the batting order.
Regains foothold in everyday lineup
Church will start in left field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Astros. Church made just one start last week, but he appears to have taken back control of a regular spot in the outfield when St. Louis faces right-handed pitching. He'll pick up his fourth straight start after going 5-for-11 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases, two runs and an RBI over the previous three games.
Nathan Church: More News
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