2026 Stats
AVG
.259
HR
5
RBI
19
R
21
SB
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
He isn't a buzzy prospect, but 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. Read Past Outlooks
Exiting starting nine
Church is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Kansas City.
Analysis
Church made nine consecutive starts in center field after returning from the injured list June 9, but the left-handed hitter will take a seat for this one as the Royals send southpaw Noah Cameron to the hill. Jose Fermin will patrol center field for the Cardinals.
Church made nine consecutive starts in center field after returning from the injured list June 9, but the left-handed hitter will take a seat for this one as the Royals send southpaw Noah Cameron to the hill. Jose Fermin will patrol center field for the Cardinals.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+1%
OPS vs LHP
2026
+27%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .649 | 57 | 0 | 7 | .302 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .644 | 195 | 6 | 20 | .220 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .572 | 43 | 0 | 3 | .268 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .727 | 144 | 5 | 16 | .256 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .917 | 14 | 0 | 4 | .417 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .398 | 51 | 1 | 4 | .114 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+29%
OPS at Home
2026
+27%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | .738 | 111 | 3 | 12 | .280 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .572 | 141 | 3 | 15 | .208 | ||||
| 2026Home | .781 | 86 | 3 | 11 | .291 | ||||
| 2026Away | .614 | 101 | 2 | 8 | .232 | ||||
| 2025Home | .577 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .238 | ||||
| 2025Away | .459 | 40 | 1 | 7 | .143 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nathan Church compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.21BB Rate
4.8%K Rate
22.5%BABIP
.310ISO
.132AVG
.259OBP
.299SLG
.391OPS
.690wOBA
.304Exit Velocity
86.1 mphHard Hit Rate
29.9%Barrels/PA
5.9%Expected BA
.247Expected SLG
.404Sprint Speed
24.8 ft/secGround Ball %
49.6%Line Drive %
16.8%Fly Ball %
33.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Activated from injured list
The Cardinals activated Church (shoulder) from the injured list Tuesday, Jim Hayes of FanDuel Sports Network Midwest reports.
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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.
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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.
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Slated for rehab games
Church (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, Derrick Goold and Amber Winkler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch report.
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Begins throwing, taking BP
Church (shoulder) has begun a throwing program and has been taking batting practice, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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