The Cardinals activated Church (shoulder) from the injured list Tuesday, reports Jim Hayes of FanDuel Sports Network Midwest. After landing on the IL May 22, Church will return to St. Louis after missing over two weeks of action. Before hitting the injured list, the 25-year-old slashed .247/.282/.390 with five homers and 18 RBI. St. Louis optioned Victor Scott in order to make room for Church on the active roster. Church will play center field and bat ninth for the Cardinals on Tuesday.
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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 SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/9W 7-0413210000050045/21L 6-2000000000000005/20L 7-0401100000090015/19W 9-6401100000030015/17L 2-0300000000050005/16W 4-2312110000030035/15W 5-4411100001051015/14W 5-4400000000040005/13L 6-2402200010050125/12W 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 14017382760515621564259
Nathan Church Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 518360.24725606242570.282Away 28150.20311205021230.253Home 310210.29214401221340.312Night 27170.20013202131250.225Day 311190.31112404111320.358March 0230.188300000030.188April 513170.24610204130340.289May 03160.26212402112200.297Opponent vs WSH 1 2 2 0.333 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 vs CLE 0 2 3 0.500 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.429 vs PIT 0 2 4 0.154 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.154 vs NYM 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs SEA 3 5 5 0.417 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.385 vs MIA 1 2 3 0.429 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0.500 vs MIL 0 0 1 0.250 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.400 vs KC 0 0 3 0.273 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.333 vs TB 0 2 3 0.375 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.375 vs DET 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.111 vs HOU 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0.364 vs LAD 0 1 4 0.333 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.333 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 ATH 0 1 2 0.167 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.167 Venue @ Miami 1 2 3 0.429 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0.500 @ Pittsburgh 0 2 2 0.111 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.111 @ 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 @ Athletics 0 1 2 0.167 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.167 @ San Diego 0 1 4 0.286 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.333 @ St. Louis 3 10 21 0.292 14 4 0 1 2 2 1 34 0.312 @ Washington 1 2 2 0.333 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333
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Nathan Church: Breaking News
Poised for activation Tuesday
Church (shoulder) will be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game versus the Mets, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. It's the corresponding move for Victor Scott, who is headed to Triple-A Memphis. Church has been sidelined since late May with a left shoulder strain but has been cleared to return after playing three rehab games with Memphis. With Scott in the minors, Church is likely to see the bulk of the starts in center field for St. Louis, at least against right-handed pitching.
Could return Tuesday
Church (shoulder) could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mets, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. Church started his rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, though he didn't look great at the plate in his two rehab games, going 0-for-6 with a strikeout. However, the important thing for Church was that he looked healthy while playing in Triple-A, and it appears he's nearly fully recovered from a left shoulder strain that caused him to go on the 10-day IL in late May. Victor Scott's playing time would likely decrease once Church returns to the majors.