Cardinals Place Outfielder Victor Scott II on 10-Day IL with Left Ankle Sprain
Victor Scott II, ranked second among outfielders with 16 outs above average, will miss at least 10 days due to a left ankle sprain sustained chasing a ball against the Yankees.
- On Sunday at Busch Stadium, Victor Scott II collided with the wall pursuing Aaron Judge’s home run, incurring a left ankle sprain while attempting a catch, and was placed on the injured list.
- Heading into Sunday’s series finale, the St. Louis Cardinals had lost Willson Contreras, Brendan Donovan, and Nolan Arenado ahead of Scott’s injury, adding to their growing list of injuries.
- Scott has stolen 31 bases in 33 attempts, ranking fifth in MLB, and slashed.223/.311/.312 with five home runs and 35 RBIs this season.
- Amid Scott’s injury, the St. Louis Cardinals promoted Nathan Church, optioned Roddery Muñoz to Triple-A Memphis, and called up Anthony Veneziano.
- Amid a rebuild, Nathan Church’s emergence underscores future roster considerations as the organization looks to 2026.
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Cardinal’s add Church and Veneziano to roster; Scott placed on injured list
The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to Sunday’s game that rookie outfielder Nathan Church has been selected from the Memphis (AAA) roster, and left-handed pitcher Anthony Veneziano has been recalled from Memphis. The team also announced that outfielder Victor Scott II has been placed on the 10-day injured list (left ankle sprain) and pitcher Roddery Muñoz has been optioned to Memphis (AAA). Church, the Cardinals 11th round draft selection in…

Cardinals place outfielder Victor Scott II on 10-day IL with left ankle sprain
The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Victor Scott II on the 10-day injured list before Sunday’s series finale against the New York Yankees.
Cardinals’ Victor Scott II leaves game with apparent leg injury
St. Louis outfielder Victor Scott II left Saturday's game in the sixth inning vs. the Yankees with an apparent left leg injury. Earlier in the game, Scott jammed his foot into the base of the outfield wall attempting to make a leaping catch on Aaron Judge's third-inning homer. The Yankees were leading 9-5 in the second game of the teams' weekend interleague series, and Scott, the No. 9 hitter, went 1-for-2 at the plate with a run and an RBI. He'…


Cardinals' Victor Scott II leaves game with apparent leg injury
St. Louis outfielder Victor Scott II left Saturday's game in the sixth inning vs. the Yankees with an apparent left leg injury. Earlier in the game, Scott jammed his foot into the base of the outfield wall attempting to make…
Cards place Scott (ankle) on IL, call up No. 14 prospect Church
ST. LOUIS -- With Willson Contreras (right foot contusion) and Brendan Donovan (left foot/groin soreness) already out for days, the short-handed Cardinals had no choice other than to make a roster move when speedy center fielder Victor Scott II sprained his left ankle. When Scott was placed on the 10-day
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