91
Nathan Church
#27
Outfielder
Bats L
Throws L
5'10", 180 lbs · Born Jul 12, 2000 · Debut 2025
.235
2026 AVG
9
2026 HR
44
Career RBI
385
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Colorado Rockies @
St. Louis Cardinals
2026-08-09
Home Batting #9 8 Projected
Philadelphia Phillies @
St. Louis Cardinals
2026-08-10
Home Batting #9 8 Projected
Philadelphia Phillies @
St. Louis Cardinals
2026-08-11
Home Batting #9 8 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.389 HR1 OPS1.032
L7D
G4 AVG.429 HR1 OPS1.172
L14D
G9 AVG.333 HR1 OPS0.833
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.721
⚠️ Weak vs
Slider/Sweeper
OPS 0.515
Career Stats
.226
AVG
385
PA
350
AB
79
H
10
2B
1
3B
10
HR
44
RBI
21
BB
83
K
8
SB
2026 Season
92
G
320
PA
294
AB
69
H
9
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Colorado Rockies | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-08-05 | New York Yankees | A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-04 | New York Yankees | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | New York Yankees | A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-02 | Toronto Blue Jays | A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-01 | Toronto Blue Jays | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-31 | Toronto Blue Jays | A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-07-30 | Chicago Cubs | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07-29 | Chicago Cubs | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | Chicago Cubs | H | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .429 | .529 | .643 | 1.172 |
| Last 14D | 9 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .333 | .400 | .433 | 0.833 |
| Last 21D | 16 | 54 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | .277 | .340 | .340 | 0.680 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .389 | .476 | .556 | 1.032 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .303 | .368 | .394 | 0.762 |
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Slot 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Slot 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Slot 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Slot 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| Slot 7 | 50 | 186 | 175 | 43 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 27 | .246 | .280 | .383 |
| Slot 8 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | .133 | .212 | .133 |
| Slot 9 | 23 | 77 | 68 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 23 | .265 | .329 | .471 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 142 | 131 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 26 | .221 | .255 | .321 | 0.576 |
| Away | 47 | 174 | 161 | 40 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 37 | .248 | .305 | .404 | 0.709 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Michael Lorenzen
Balanced
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball SI/FF/FC | 53.7% | 93.2 | 18.0% | 0.321 | 0.721 | 164 |
| Changeup CH | 20.0% | 84.5 | 35.1% | 0.292 | 0.679 | 66 |
| Slider/Sweeper SL/ST | 15.0% | 86.0 | 31.2% | 0.219 | 0.515 | 82 |
| Curve/Slurve CU | 11.2% | 82.4 | 29.5% | 0.303 | 0.703 | 33 |
wOBA and OPS are Nathan Church's 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Nathan Church compare to other MLB hitters?
SB Rate
0.019
65th
Strikeout Rate
19.9%
64th
HR Rate
0.028
49th
Batting Average
.236
42th
Slugging %
.366
36th
Isolated Power
.130
34th
OPS
0.649
26th
BB/K Ratio
0.270
23th
On-Base %
.283
19th
Walk Rate
5.4%
17th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 413 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.721
PA164
K%17.1%
Whiff21.6%
Slider/Sweeper
Weak
OPS0.515
PA82
K%22.0%
Whiff27.0%
Changeup
OPS0.679
PA66
K%18.2%
Whiff28.4%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.703
PA33
K%21.2%
Whiff26.2%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.534
PA15
K%26.7%
Whiff32.4%
Other/Unknown
OPS0.250
PA4
K%0.0%
Whiff42.9%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 164 | .250 | .350 | .371 | 0.721 | .121 | 17.1% | 12.2% | 3 | 36.0% | 7.0% | 21.6% | 25.5% | #776 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 82 | .192 | .207 | .308 | 0.515 | .116 | 22.0% | 2.4% | 2 | 26.2% | 6.6% | 27.0% | 25.4% | #662 | OK | — |
| Changeup | 66 | .250 | .273 | .406 | 0.679 | .156 | 18.2% | 3.0% | 3 | 32.7% | 5.8% | 28.4% | 20.8% | #338 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 33 | .267 | .303 | .400 | 0.703 | .133 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 1 | 30.4% | 0.0% | 26.2% | 25.6% | #322 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 15 | .267 | .267 | .267 | 0.534 | .000 | 26.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 32.4% | 24.5% | #262 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 4 | .000 | .250 | .000 | 0.250 | .000 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0 | — | — | 42.9% | 38.5% | #135 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 102 | 0.652 | .058 | 26.5% | 23.7% | 33.3% | 5.0% | #780 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 66 | 0.679 | .156 | 18.2% | 28.4% | 32.7% | 5.8% | #338 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 56 | 0.572 | .150 | 14.3% | 21.7% | 28.3% | 8.7% | #550 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 43 | 0.532 | .081 | 0.0% | 10.3% | 38.5% | 10.3% | #727 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 29 | 0.754 | .148 | 17.2% | 23.5% | 31.8% | 0.0% | #280 | — |
| STSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 26 | 0.392 | .040 | 38.5% | 40.6% | 20.0% | 0.0% | #511 | — |
| FCSmall | Fastball | 19 | 1.526 | .562 | 5.3% | 26.3% | 40.0% | 6.7% | #119 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 14 | 0.572 | .000 | 21.4% | 30.3% | 27.3% | 0.0% | #250 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 4 | 0.250 | .000 | 50.0% | 42.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #303 | — |
| SVNo Data | Curve/Slurve | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| FOSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | — | #18 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
91
Nathan Church
LF · Cardinals
Topps Now Diamond
◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
5.9k
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
+398 (+7.3%)
7d
+1.9k (+47.1%)
Arm Str
95
Contact L
90
Contact R
87
Power R
85
Speed
83
Power L
45
66
Nathan Church
CF · Cardinals
Live Bronze
▼ Crashing
Buy-Now
36
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
-11 (-23.4%)
7d
+5 (+16.1%)
Arm Str
91
Speed
77
Contact L
50
Power R
50
Contact R
40
Power L
35