Scott went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Cubs.
Scott finished the season 10th in the majors in steals after picking up his 34th pilfer of the year Sunday. This was also his first multi-hit effort since July 11 -- the outfielder hit a pathetic .171 after the All-Star break, dropping his season average to .216 across 138 games. Scott added a .601 OPS, five home runs, 37 RBI, 54 runs scored, 15 doubles and one triple in 463 plate appearances in his first full major-league season.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Absent from St. Louis lineup
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Scott is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Scott has seen his playing time slip lately, as this is the fourth time he's been absent from the lineup over the Cardinals' last six contests. Nathan Church will patrol center field and bat ninth Tuesday.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Sitting for third time in four games
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Scott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
The left-handed-hitting Scott will hit the bench for the third time in four games, this time sitting against a lefty starter (Jose Quintana) after his previous two absences came versus right-handers. Nathan Church will draw the start in center field Sunday, but the Cardinals could take a committee approach to the position over the final two weeks rather than leaning on a set everyday starter.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Getting breather Wednesday
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Scott isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Seattle.
Scott will receive a day to regroup after going 0-for-7 with three strikeouts across the first two games of the series. Nathan Church will replace him in center field while batting ninth.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Resting Sunday
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Scott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Scott will hit the bench for the series finale after he had manned center field in the previous four contests while going 3-for-10 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Nathan Church will check in for Scott in the outfield and bat eighth.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Returns from injured list
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The Cardinals activated Scott (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Scott missed the last couple weeks with a left ankle sprain but is ready to roll following a brief rehab assignment. The speedster should regain his role as the Cardinals' primary center fielder down the stretch, though Nathan Church could also be mixed in at the position on occasion. Church will draw the start in center field in Monday's series opener versus the Athletics.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Poised for rehab assignment
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Scott (ankle) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Friday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Scott will go through pregame work with Springfield on Thursday, and as long as he gets through it without any hiccups, he'll start his rehab assignment the next day. The speedy outfielder has been sidelined since mid-August with a sprained left ankle but should be ready to return from the injured list next week if he can avoid a setback during his rehab assignment.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Hopes to ramp up outfield work soon
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Scott (ankle) has been hitting and hopes to progress with his outfield work later this week, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
The Cardinals have not revealed a timetable for Scott's return, but it does not seem as though he will be back before the end of August. Scott has been sidelined for the last week-plus with a sprained left ankle. Nathan Church has been seeing most of the action in center field since Scott went down.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Lands on injured list
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The Cardinals placed Scott on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left ankle sprain, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Scott suffered the injury during Saturday's 12-8 loss to the Yankees and underwent an MRI, which showed that he's clear of any structural issues, per John Denton of MLB.com. Assuming the swelling and pain subsides as expected, the outfielder hopes to rejoin the Cardinals after spending the 10-day minimum on the shelf.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Getting MRI on injured ankle
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Scott will undergo an MRI on his injured left ankle Saturday night, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Scott injured his ankle while trying to rob a home run by Aaron Judge in the third inning of Saturday's 12-8 loss to the Yankees. He stayed in the game but was pinch hit for in the bottom of the sixth. Garrett Hampson replaced Scott in center field. With the Cardinals' bench already severely depleted by day-to-day injuries to Brendan Donovan (foot) and Willson Contreras (foot), manager Oli Marmol said the team will need to make a roster move ahead of Sunday's series finale against New York if Scott is unable to play.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Lifted due to ankle injury
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Scott exited Saturday's game against the Yankees in the sixth inning with an ankle injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Scott was initially injured while trying to rob an Aaron Judge home run in the top of the third inning and was eventually lifted in favor of Garrett Hampson in the bottom of the sixth frame. Prior to exiting, Scott went 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI single and one run scored.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Riding pine Saturday
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Scott isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Scott will sit down for a second consecutive game Saturday after going 3-for-18 with seven strikeouts through his first six games of August. Lars Nootbaar will take his place in center field and bat fifth against right-hander Colin Rea.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Day off Tuesday
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Scott isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Scott will receive a day to rest Tuesday after going 3-for-15 with five strikeouts to begin the month. Alec Burleson, Lars Nootbaar and Jordan Walker will start across the Cardinals' outfield while Scott is out.
Scott went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Scott provided some offense in the ninth inning, but the Cardinals' rally still fell far short. This was just his second extra-base hit over 12 games in July, and he's gone 7-for-40 (.175) with two stolen bases in that span. The speedy outfielder has a .235/.317/.330 slash line with five homers, 33 RBI, 41 runs scored and 24 stolen bases over 91 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Getting evening off
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Scott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
After starting in each of the last eight games, the left-handed-hitting Scott will head to the bench Sunday while the Cubs send southpaw Matthew Boyd to the hill. Garrett Hampson will get the nod in center field in the series finale.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Homers in win
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Scott went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Guardians.
Scott extended St. Louis' lead to 5-0 in the seventh inning with a 401-foot blast off Hunter Gaddis, his fourth homer of the year. Scott's gone 4-for-8 with a pair of extra-base hits over his last two games after going just 5-for-30 (.167) in his previous 10 contests. Overall, he's slashing .244/.330/.339 with 37 runs scored, 28 RBI and 22 stolen bases across 280 plate appearances this season.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Sitting versus southpaw
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Scott is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cubs.
The left-handed-hitting Scott will get a day off as the Cubs send southpaw Matthew Boyd to the hill. New acquisition Garrett Hampson will patrol center field and bat ninth for St. Louis.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Sitting against lefty
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Scott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Scott owns a .498 OPS over 80 plate appearances versus southpaws this season, and the Cardinals are shielding him from those matchups. He'll take a seat Sunday against southpaw Andrew Abbott, paving the way for Jose Barrero to pick up a start in center field.
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