Nathan Church
#27 LF · Cardinals
Height
5'10"
Weight
180 lbs
Age
25
College
UC Irvine
Experience
1 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/L
C
C-
N/A
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The Verdict on Nathan, in One Read
On the field, Nathan Church grades out as a middling LF for Cardinals (C Performance). That places him 59th of 75 graded left fielders. The public read is mixed (C- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. As a pro, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 71 | 0.22727273 | 6 | 26 | 0.62795395 | 5 | 45 |
| 2026 | | 45 | .247 | 5 | 18 | .672 | 4 | 36 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
C
FCA+
Nathan Church grades as a solid performer among MLB left fielders, earning a B- Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.179 batting average and a 0.504 OPS (well below the league average of .720) this season. With 1 home runs and 8 RBI through 27 games (a 6-HR, 48-RBI pace over a full season), he brings limited power to the lineup. As a rookie at 25, Nathan is a key contributor for the Cardinals. With only 27 games on record, this grade carries a smaller sample size caveat.
How Nathan Compares at the Position
Nathan Church ranks 59th of 75 graded left fielders by performance. That slots Nathan between Tommy Troy (C+) just ahead and Steven Kwan (C) just behind.
Graded higher
Tommy TroyDiamondbacksC+Carlos CortesAthleticsCAndrew BenintendiWhite SoxCNathan ChurchC
Graded lower
Steven KwanGuardiansRecent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6/16 | vs SD | W 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mon, 6/15 | vs SD | W 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Nathan Church is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at LF for the Cardinals. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Nathan Church, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Performance C, Sentiment C-.
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