‘I Was a Late Bloomer’: St. Louis Cardinals Speedster Victor Scott II Discusses His Journey With MLBbro.com

The St. Louis Cardinals have not made the playoffs since 2022, but after having a winning season last year, they look to repeat that and play into October. With more than half the season behind us, the Cardinals are truly in a battle for the final National League Wild Card spot. One very versatile member of the team is outfielder Victor Scott. VS2 is in his second Major League season and likes what he sees on this team so far.

“First and foremost, the guys in the clubhouse come to work every day to make improvements,” Scott expressed to MLBbro.com. “The purpose and work ethic is there, which is leading to success on the field,” he added.

Victor Scott Has Continues to Get Better

Scott was a fifth-round selection in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He hit over a combined .300 in the minor leagues in 2023, which earned him not only a spot in the All-Star Futures Game that season but also, at season’s end, a place in the Arizona Fall League, which symbolized his potential within the organization. He made his debut in 2024 and has proven to be effective at all three outfield positions with every passing day.

Scott talked about his improvement from his rookie season.

“Something I worked on this past offseason was to understand angles and understand flights of the ball. I felt that was important,” he tells MLBbro.com

Speedster Victor Scott Has Stolen 27-of-33 Bases

The 24-year-old has been very successful on the stolen base paths. In his first 30 career stolen base attempts, he has been caught just three times. “It’s a little bit of instincts as well as studying the game,” he mentioned a couple of reasons why opposing infielders aren’t able to keep him honest on a consistent basis. “If I can get the best jump, the best read and be on for those guys at the top of the lineup, it helps us be successful” Scott added the importance of him stealing bases regularly.

The state of Georgia produces many Major League bros, and when we talk to them about their college days, they either played or committed to Southeastern Conference schools or Georgia Tech. Scott went a different route for his collegiate experience.

“I wasn’t a guy who was highly recruited or touted as a teenager. I was a late bloomer,” he spoke of his high school career. “That was one of my first offers that I received. I committed there after I heard I had the opportunity to start my freshman year,” Scott added about the reason he chose to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers for college baseball.

As we know, ballplayers don’t get much time away from the field, and Scott is no exception.

“I do play video games; I like to read and talk to my family. Make music as well,” he shared some of his non-baseball activities. The Negro League Baseball Museum is located in Kansas City, Missouri and Scott along with fellow Cardinals bro Jordan Walker (currently on the injured list) had the opportunity to visit on a recent road trip.

“It was an unbelievable experience, and that was the second time I’d been there. Hearing Bob Kendrick go through his presentation and relearning these things is super important for African American baseball players, or actually any baseball player. Scott talked about the positivity of his visit. “It was super important going to that museum and to understand why a guy like me should play this game,” he concluded with MLBbro.com

Scott played both basketball and baseball in high school, and he and his family made an important decision after his sophomore year. “My dad came to me and said your mom’s five foot three and I’m five foot nine, so I don’t know if you’re gonna be a six-foot six type of guy. We honed in on baseball right after that,” Scott told MLBbro.com.