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Victor Scott II
Scott with the Cardinals in 2024
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 11
Center fielder
Born: (2001-02-12) February 12, 2001 (age 24)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
March 28, 2024, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Batting average.206
Home runs7
Runs batted in47
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Teams

Victor Dwanyne Scott II (born February 12, 2001) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Amateur career

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Scott attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia,[1] and West Virginia University, where he played college baseball for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[2] In the summers of 2020 and 2021, he played summer league baseball for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders of the Northwoods League.[3] In 2022, he played with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]

Professional career

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Minor leagues

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The St. Louis Cardinals selected Scott in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB draft.[5] The Cardinals assigned Scott to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Single–A Florida State League in 2022.[6]

Scott with the Cardinals

Scott began the 2023 season with the Peoria Chiefs of the High-A Midwest League[7] and was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Texas League in June.[8] Scott was chosen to represent the Cardinals at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.[9] He also played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League.[10] After the season, Scott won one of the three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards given out to the best defensive players in the minor leagues.[11]

St. Louis Cardinals

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Victor Scott II swipes Second. 2025.

The Cardinals invited Scott to spring training in 2024 as a non-roster player.[12] After a shoulder injury to starting center fielder Dylan Carlson that put him on the injured list for a few weeks, Scott was the center fielder on Opening Day for the Cardinals.[13][14] Scott batted 5-for-65 (.085) for the Cardinals before they optioned him to the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple–A International League on April 21.[15] They recalled him on August 4.[16]

Scott made the Cardinals' Opening Day roster for the 2025 season.[17] In nearly every-day playing time in 2025, Scott emerged as a premier defensive center fielder and a phenomenal base stealer, stealing 34 bases and being nominated for the NL Gold Glove for center field.

Personal life

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Scott's parents, Victor and Mary, ran track. His father is a member of the Morris Brown College Hall of Fame.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Eminian, Dave (June 14, 2023). "'I want 100': One of pro baseball's top base stealers is playing with the Peoria Chiefs". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Carney, Logan (July 25, 2022). "West Virginia OF Victor Scott II Signs with St. Louis Cardinals". WV Sports Now.
  3. ^ "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). northwoodsleague.com.
  4. ^ "Victor Scott II - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Denton, John (July 20, 2022). "Cardinals draft Victor Scott in 2022 MLB Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  6. ^ "Victor Scott Named Florida State League Player of the Week". MiLB.com.
  7. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals prospect led baseball in steals, eyes goal in Peoria". Pjstar.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "Speedster Victor Scott promoted to Springfield Cardinals". Ozarksfirst.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  9. ^ Guerrero, Daniel (June 26, 2023). "Prospects Tink Hence and Victor Scott II to represent Cardinals in All-Star Futures Game". STLtoday.com.
  10. ^ Denton, John (November 16, 2023). "Victor Scott II excels in Arizona Fall League". MLB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  11. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals prospect, former Peoria Chiefs player wins minor league Gold Glove". Peoria Journal Star. November 14, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Speedy Scott on fast track to fly with Cards". MLB.com.
  13. ^ Denton, John (March 27, 2024). "Victor Scott II makes Cardinals' Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  14. ^ Goold, Derrick (March 26, 2024). "Cardinals accelerate rookie Victor Scott II to starting center fielder; Dylan Carlson to IL". STLtoday.com. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  15. ^ "Cardinals option Pallante and rookie outfielder Victor Scott II to Memphis". firstalert4.com. April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Decker, Ryan (August 4, 2024). "Victor Scott II recalled to MLB by St. Louis Cardinals". WBOY.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  17. ^ Denton, John (March 23, 2025). "Victor Scott II, Matthew Liberatore make Cardinals Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
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