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.
Scott went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Scott joined in on the run-scoring parade with a two-run blast in the ninth to make it a 12-2 ballgame. The home run was his third of the year and his first since April 30, though this one came against position player Vinny Capra. Scott now has five RBI and a steal in his last four games and has six hits in his last seven games after beginning the month 0-for-17 at the plate.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Idle against RHP
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Scott is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
Scott will get a breather Friday after making four consecutive starts. In his place, Michael Siani will bat ninth and play center field.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Not starting against lefty Sunday
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Scott isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt against the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Scott will begin on the bench Sunday as veteran southpaw Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for Los Angeles. The speedy outfielder might benefit from a reset, as he's gone 0-for-18 over his past seven games and 1-for-29 across his past 11 contests. Jose Barrero is starting in center field in Scott's stead.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Sitting for first game of day
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Scott is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Royals.
The Royals are sending a southpaw (Noah Cameron) to the bump for the first game of the twin bill, so the left-handed-hitting Scott will take a seat while Lars Nootbaar slides over to center field. Scott is slashing just .185/.274/.222 in 64 plate appearances versus lefties on the season.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Stays hot with two hits
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Scott went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 win over Arizona.
Scott has put together a modest four-game hitting streak, submitting multiple knocks in two of those outings. The speedy outfielder has 10 multi-hit efforts this year, and he's batting .317 (20-for-63) with one home run, eight RBI, 13 runs scored and five stolen bases over his last 21 games. While Scott has plenty of upside in the speed department, his overall fantasy appeal will likely remain restricted as long as he's hitting near the bottom of the Cardinals' lineup.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Swipes two bags in win
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Scott went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in a 14-7 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader.
Scott didn't do much until late in the doubleheader -- he went 0-for-3 in the first game and didn't get his lone hit until the eighth inning of the nightcap. He also reached on a fielder's choice in the ninth. The speedster is up to 13 steals on 14 attempts this season, good for a share of fifth in the majors. He's added a reliable .278/.342/.383 slash line with two home runs, 18 RBI, 22 runs scored, six doubles and a triple over 40 contests.
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Cardinals' Victor Scott: Sitting against southpaw
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Scott is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
The left-handed-hitting Scott had been part of the lineup each of the last nine games -- including two starts against left-handed pitchers -- but he'll hit the bench for the series opener in Philadelphia while the Phillies send southpaw Cristopher Sanchez to the bump. Jose Barrero will draw the start in center field and could serve as an occasional platoon mate for Scott, who is slashing .226/.306/.258 with a 31.6 percent strikeout rate in 38 plate appearances against lefties on the season.
