2026 Stats
AVG
.248
HR
5
RBI
16
R
15
SB
3
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
Listed in Thursday's lineup
Church (leg) will start in left field and bat seventh against the Padres on Thursday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis
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 contests in which he logged multiple at-bats.
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 contests in which he logged multiple at-bats.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+32%
OPS vs LHP
2026
+2%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .789 | 36 | 0 | 7 | .375 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .600 | 146 | 6 | 17 | .188 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .714 | 22 | 0 | 3 | .350 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .701 | 95 | 5 | 13 | .225 | ||||
| 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
+45%
OPS at Home
2026
+48%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | .768 | 82 | 3 | 11 | .284 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .528 | 100 | 3 | 13 | .176 | ||||
| 2026Home | .844 | 57 | 3 | 10 | .302 | ||||
| 2026Away | .571 | 60 | 2 | 6 | .196 | ||||
| 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
0.16BB Rate
3.4%K Rate
21.4%BABIP
.272ISO
.174AVG
.248OBP
.282SLG
.422OPS
.704wOBA
.306Exit Velocity
86.4 mphHard Hit Rate
29.1%Barrels/PA
8.5%Expected BA
.246Expected SLG
.436Sprint Speed
24.9 ft/secGround Ball %
47.6%Line Drive %
16.7%Fly Ball %
35.7%Prospect Rankings History
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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.
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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.
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Pair of knocks in loss Sunday
Church went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers.
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Goes yard twice in Saturday's loss
Church went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 11-9 loss to the Mariners.
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Flashes skills in Tuesday's win
Church went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
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