3:51 PM - Nathan Church (StL) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Nationals.

3:22 PM - Nathan Church (StL) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

2:13 PM - Nathan Church (StL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

10:52 AM - Nathan Church (StL) is starting in left field and hitting seventh in Thursday's opener against the Rays.

5:46 PM - Nathan Church (StL) manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that Church will get some run in left field while Lars Nootbaar (heels) is sidelined, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

5:15 PM - Nathan Church (StL) has an .825 OPS through 13 Grapefruit League games and has made a strong case to make St. Louis' Opening Day roster, Bill Ladson of MLB.com reports.

11:01 AM - Nathan Church (StL) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Saturday versus the Nationals in his spring training debut.

7:26 PM - Nathan Church (StL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

10:06 AM - Nathan Church (StL) will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Reds.

4:39 PM - Nathan Church (StL) is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Pirates.

10:32 AM - Nathan Church (StL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

6:03 PM - Nathan Church (StL) will bat ninth and play center field Friday against Tampa Bay.

3:24 PM - Nathan Church (StL) is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Rays.

2:42 PM - Nathan Church (StL) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami.

3:22 PM - Nathan Church (StL) will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game versus the Marlins.