{"id":119537,"date":"2026-04-19T20:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T00:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=119537"},"modified":"2026-04-19T20:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T00:29:07","slug":"cardinals-standouts-of-the-week-week-of-4-13-4-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/19\/cardinals-standouts-of-the-week-week-of-4-13-4-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals’ Standouts of the Week: Week of 4\/13-4\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"

The St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> continue their strong start to the season. The Cardinals started the week by winning two of three games against the Cleveland Guardians, highlighted by a come-from-behind victory on Tuesday. The team punctuated the week by sweeping the Houston Astros on the road over the weekend. After a 5-1 week, it is time to highlight the Cardinals’ top performers of the week.<\/p>\n

Cardinals’ Standouts of the Week<\/h2>\n

Standout #3- Nathan Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

With Lars Nootbaar<\/a> sidelined by injury<\/a>, Church has received an extended look in the outfield to start the season. The 25-year-old made the most of his opportunities, delivering big hits throughout the week. In Tuesday\u2019s come-from-behind win, Church produced a walk-off sacrifice fly in the tenth inning. Despite not starting the game, he made his presence felt in a decisive moment. He kept up the momentum the next day, going 3-4 and driving in another run.<\/p>\n