PlayerNathan ChurchNumber#27ClubSt. Louis Cardinals · STL · LFAge25Size5' 10" · 180BatsLeftBornNewport Beach, CA, USAMLB debut2025-08-17Contract Value$782,150/yrSeason line0.255 / 0.300 / 0.417
St. Louis Cardinals · LHB
Nathan Church
0.255
AVG
0.717
OPS
8
HR
28
RBI
0.300
OBP
0.417
SLG
Season snapshot
Season stats
AVG
0.255
OBP
0.300
SLG
0.417
OPS
0.717
HR
8
RBI
28
G
69
PA
233
wOBA
0.314
Barrel%
9.0%
EV
86.3
Hard Hit%
33.1%
K%
21.0%
BB%
5.6%
WAR
0.7
Hits per game (last 8)
Avg 0.8 H / game
Season splits
vs Right
AVG0.251
OPS 0.719
Home
AVG0.277
OPS 0.722
Away
AVG0.238
OPS 0.713
vs Left
AVG0.265
OPS 0.710
Monthly form
OPS by month
Avg 0.686 OPS
| Month | AVG | OPS | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 0.188 | 0.376 | 0 |
| Apr | 0.246 | 0.782 | 5 |
| May | 0.262 | 0.625 | 0 |
| Jun | 0.288 | 0.793 | 1 |
| Jul | 0.222 | 0.856 | 2 |
Game log 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 4 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 3 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 2 | Atlanta Braves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1 | Atlanta Braves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 30 | Atlanta Braves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | Miami Marlins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27 | Miami Marlins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 26 | Miami Marlins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batted ball profile
DirectionShare
Pitch type performance
4-S4-Seam Fastball
38.8%0.26822% whiff
CHAChangeup
14.9%0.25028% whiff
SLISlider
11.8%0.21620% whiff
SINSinker
10.1%0.21714% whiff
SWESweeper
7.7%0.17639% whiff
CUTCutter
6.7%0.54522% whiff
CURCurveball
6.0%0.31319% whiff
SPLSplit-Finger
3.8%0.12533% whiff
Career trajectory
| Year | Team | G | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals | 69 | 0.255 | 0.300 | 0.417 | 0.717 | 8 | 28 | — |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals | 27 | 0.179 | 0.254 | 0.250 | 0.504 | 1 | 8 | — |