The St. Louis Cardinals Victor Scott II Dilemma – Would Minors Help Him?
May 16, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Victor Scott II (11) runs to second on a stolen base attempt against the Kansas City Royals during the third inning at Busch Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images The St. Louis Cardinals were clear that this season would be a constant desire to compete, but the priorities would be player development and the future. The only thing that is clear right now about Victor Scott II’s development is that what he’s doing to make adjustments is not working against Major League pitching.
Is it time to utilize one of his minor league options or is there wisdom to continue on the road the Cardinals are on with him staying in the lineup? The numbers don’t seem to favor the latter. It was almost exactly one month ago when our own Jake Wood did an excellent deep dive into Victor Scott II and what he did during the offseason to adjust his swing and approach.
I won’t rehash all that Jake shared, but I highly recommend you check it out if you haven’t already. The Cliff Notes version is Victor spent the offseason with a biomechanical specialist at his alma mater of West Virginia trying to improve swing efficiency. As Jake mentioned then, the early Statcast numbers didn’t reveal any great improvement other than an effort to direct the all up the middle to allow himself the opportunity to beat out more infield hits.
He also moved back in the batter’s box to support that approach. One month later, where is Victor Scott II now? As of today, Victor Scott II has 138 plate appearances and he’s below the Mendoza line with an average of just .