Church (foot) will start in center field and bat ninth Saturday against Milwaukee.
Foot soreness prevented Church from starting Friday's series opener, but he seems to be feeling well enough to return to action after a day of rest. The 26-year-old will aim to finish the season strong after batting .307 over 22 games since the beginning of September.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Nursing sore foot
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Church was out of Friday's lineup in Milwaukee due to lingering soreness in his foot, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Church fouled a ball off his foot during the Cardinals' series in Pittsburgh earlier this week. He was able to appear off the bench as a pinch hitter, so Church could be back in the lineup as soon as Saturday. Victor Scott started Friday in center field in Church's place, going 1-for-3 at the plate.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Stepping out of lineup
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Church is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest in Milwaukee.
It will be the first day off since Aug. 23 for Church, who is slashing .295/.340/.400 during that stretch. Victor Scott will grab a rare start in center field and will bat ninth for the Cardinals in Friday's series opener.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Three-hit effort in loss
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Church went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.
Church has yet to be held hitless in September, going 14-for-39 (.359) over 11 games this month. Just two of the knocks have gone for extra bases, both being doubles. The outfielder is putting together a strong finish to the year, which has seen him hit .251 with a .667 OPS, 10 home runs, 50 RBI, 49 runs scored, 13 doubles, two triples and 10 stolen bases over 129 contests in total.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Swipes bag Wednesday
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Church went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Orioles.
Church has logged an extra-base hit in each of the last three games in which he's logged an at-bat. The outfielder continues to see strong-side platoon usage in center field. He's hitting .243 with a .663 OPS, 10 home runs, nine steals, 44 RBI, 43 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples over 114 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Getting day off with lefty starting
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Church is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The Cardinals will keep the left-handed hitter on the bench for the second time in the series while the Phillies send another southpaw starter to the bump in Cristopher Sanchez. Jose Fermin will replace Church in center field and bat seventh.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Taking seat for early game
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Church is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Reds.
Church's platoon mate, Everson Pereira, will cover center field for St. Louis in the early game while Cincinnati sends left-hander Kent Emanuel to the mound. Expect Church to return to the starting nine for the second game of the day, when right-hander Rhett Lowder will take the hill for the Reds.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Exiting lineup Tuesday
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Church is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Phillies.
With Philadelphia sending southpaw Cristopher Sanchez to the hill on Tuesday, the left-handed-hitting Church will ride the pine. Everson Pereira will make his first start in center field and bat eighth for the Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: In long-side platoon
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Church is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Cubs.
It marks the fourth straight time that the left-handed-hitting Church has been absent from the lineup versus a southpaw (in this case, David Peterson). Jose Fermin will patrol center field for the Cardinals in Monday's series opener.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Exiting lineup versus lefty
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Church is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
The left-handed hitter will hit the bench against southpaw Andrew Abbott. Church had been included in the St. Louis lineup each of the previous three contests, going 1-for-8 with a walk, two runs and an RBI.
Cardinals' Nathan Church: Taking seat against lefty
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Church is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
The Cardinals will send Church and fellow left-handed-hitting outfielder Lars Nootbaar to the bench Wednesday while southpaw Reid Detmers toes the rubber for the Angels. Jose Fermin will take Church's spot in center field and will bat seventh.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Idle against lefty
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Church is not in the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Diamondbacks.
After going a combined 0-for-8 with a strikeout in his first two games back since the midseason break, Church will get a breather for the series finale. Jose Fermin will start in center field and bat seventh.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Not starting versus Sale
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Church is absent from the lineup for Friday's tilt versus Atlanta.
With lefty Chris Sale toeing the slab, the left-handed-hitting Church will begin the festivities on the bench. Jose Fermin will patrol center field and bat seventh for the Cardinals.
Church is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
With Milwaukee sending a tough lefty in Kyle Harrison to the bump, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol will elect to give the lefty-swinging Church a breather. Lars Nootbaar will cover center field in place of Church, who went 7-for-43 (.163 average) with three home runs, eight RBI and five runs while starting in each of the past 12 games.
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Cardinals' Nathan Church: Goes yard again Friday
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Church went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 17-1 rout of the Cubs.
The 25-year-old outfielder got the offensive eruption started when he took David Peterson deep in the second inning, Church's eighth homer of the season and just his second off a left-hander. Three of his long balls have come in the last four games, and over 22 contests since returning from a shoulder injury in early June he's batting .281 (18-for-64) with seven total extra-base hits (three doubles, a triple and three home runs), 10 RBI and 12 runs.
Cardinals' Nathan Church: Out of lineup again versus lefty
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Church is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.
The left-handed-hitting Church has now been on the bench each of the last three times the Cardinals have faced a southpaw. Lars Nootbaar will shift over to center field Wednesday, and Nelson Velazquez will cover left field.
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