Victor Scott II

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Victor Scott II

|image = Victorscottii 2024.png

|caption = Scott with the Cardinals in 2024

|team = St. Louis Cardinals

|number = 11

|position = Center fielder

|bats = Left

|throws = Left

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|12}}

|birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = March 28

| debutyear = 2024

| debutteam = St. Louis Cardinals

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = June 14, 2025

|stat1label = Batting average

|stat1value = .218

|stat2label = Home runs

|stat2value = 4

|stat3label = Runs batted in

|stat3value = 32

|teams =

St. Louis Cardinals ({{mlby|2024}}–present)

}}

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

Scott attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia,{{Cite web |last=Eminian |first=Dave |date=June 14, 2023 |title='I want 100': One of pro baseball's top base stealers is playing with the Peoria Chiefs |url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/minors/chiefs/2023/06/14/st-louis-cardinals-prospect-led-baseball-in-steals-eyes-goal-in-peoria/70308323007/ |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=Peoria Journal Star |language=en-US}} and West Virginia University, where he played college baseball for the West Virginia Mountaineers.{{Cite web|url=https://wvsportsnow.com/west-virginia-of-victor-scott-ii-signs-with-st-louis-cardinals/|title=West Virginia OF Victor Scott II Signs with St. Louis Cardinals|first=Logan|last=Carney|date=July 25, 2022|website=WV Sports Now}} In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|url=https://pointstreak.com/baseball/fr/player.html?playerid=1552208 |title=Victor Scott II - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=May 18, 2024}}

Professional career

= Minor leagues =

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Scott in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB draft.{{Cite web |last=Denton |first=John |date=2022-07-20 |title=Cardinals draft Victor Scott in 2022 MLB Draft |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-draft-victor-scott-in-2022-mlb-draft |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=MLB.com}} The Cardinals assigned Scott to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Single–A Florida State League in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/victor-scott-named-florida-state-league-player-of-the-week|title=Victor Scott Named Florida State League Player of the Week|website=MiLB.com}}

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Scott began the 2023 season with the Peoria Chiefs of the High-A Midwest League{{cite web|url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/minors/chiefs/2023/06/14/st-louis-cardinals-prospect-led-baseball-in-steals-eyes-goal-in-peoria/70308323007/ |title=St. Louis Cardinals prospect led baseball in steals, eyes goal in Peoria |publisher=Pjstar.com |date=June 14, 2023 |accessdate=June 27, 2023}} and was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Texas League in June.{{cite web|url=https://www.ozarksfirst.com/sports/speedster-victor-scott-promoted-to-springfield-cardinals/ |title=Speedster Victor Scott promoted to Springfield Cardinals |publisher=Ozarksfirst.com |date= |accessdate=June 27, 2023}} Scott was chosen to represent the Cardinals at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/minor-leagues/prospects-tink-hence-and-victor-scott-ii-to-represent-cardinals-in-all-star-futures-game/article_479489d8-1477-11ee-a224-b30e8ce08804.html|title=Prospects Tink Hence and Victor Scott II to represent Cardinals in All-Star Futures Game|first=Daniel|last=Guerrero|date=June 26, 2023|website=STLtoday.com}} He also played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/victor-scott-ii-excels-in-arizona-fall-league|title=Get up to speed on lightning fast Cards prospect|website=MLB.com}} After the season, Scott won one of the three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards given out to the best defensive players in the minor leagues.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/minors/chiefs/2023/11/14/st-louis-cardinals-prospect-victor-scott-ii-wins-gold-glove/71584079007/|title=St. Louis Cardinals prospect, former Peoria Chiefs player wins minor league Gold Glove|website=Peoria Journal Star|date=November 14, 2023|accessdate=March 27, 2024}}

= St. Louis Cardinals =

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The Cardinals invited Scott to spring training in 2024 as a non-roster player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/victor-scott-ii-off-to-fast-start-in-spring-training|title=Speedy Scott on fast track to fly with Cards|website=MLB.com}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/victor-scott-ii-makes-cardinals-opening-day-roster |title=Carlson injury paves way for Scott to start in center on Opening Day |publisher=MLB |date=March 26, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/mlb/cardinals/cardinals-accelerate-rookie-victor-scott-ii-to-starting-center-fielder-dylan-carlson-to-il/article_879e30a8-eb9d-11ee-87a9-739491fd1d64.html#tracking-source=home-top-story |title=Cardinals accelerate rookie Victor Scott II to starting center fielder; Dylan Carlson to IL |publisher=MLB |date=March 26, 2024}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/04/21/cardinals-option-pallante-rookie-outfielder-victor-scott-ii-memphis/|title=Cardinals option Pallante and rookie outfielder Victor Scott II to Memphis|website=firstalert4.com|date=April 21, 2024|accessdate=April 24, 2024}} They recalled him on August 4.{{cite web | last=Decker | first=Ryan | title=Victor Scott II recalled to MLB by St. Louis Cardinals | website=WBOY.com | date=August 4, 2024 | url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/victor-scott-ii-recalled-to-mlb-by-st-louis-cardinals/ | access-date=September 5, 2024}}

Scott made the Cardinals' Opening Day roster for the 2025 season.https://www.mlb.com/news/victor-scott-ii-matthew-liberatore-make-cardinals-opening-day-roster