Nathan Church's Robbing Streak Continues

0:00On April 30, Nathan Church is turning heads in St. Louis by straight up robbing home runs like it's his day job. This season, the Cardinals' rookie has pulled off three massive wall grabs with the latest coming Wednesday at PNC Park. He lead to snag a potential walkoff to run shot from Pittsburgh's Nick Gonzalez, locking in a five to four victory for the cards. Earlier last Saturday against the Mariners at home, Church denied Mitch Garver a game tying Homer in the sixth, and he didn't stop there. Dude smashed two of his own, marking his first multi-homer game ever. Then back on opening day versus the raise, he robbed Ryan Velade of a tying blast in the fifth inning. Fans are buzzing about this kid's glove work, and it's no surprise. Drafted in the eleventh round by St. Louis back in 2022, Church climbed the farm system on elite defense alone. But his bats waking up too, sitting at a solid point 714 OPS, with five homers due his first 27 games.

1:01That Pittsburgh snag helped the Cardinals snag their third straight win in the series, and fourth overall. They're rolling now, with a shot at a sweet Thursday night. Church is proving he's more than just a highlight reel. Keep an eye on this rookie as St. Louis builds momentum early, MLB News. Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond. I'm Cory with the story.