Scruggs was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 50th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft out of Poway High School in Poway, California, but did not sign and attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) to play college baseball for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels.
He has played for the Saint Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his three years at University of Nevada, Las Vegas he hit.328/.427/.652 with 34 home runs and 112 runs batted in. After his junior year, Scruggs was drafted by the Saint Louis Cardinals in the 19th round of the 2008 Draft and signed with the Cardinals.
Scruggs called up to the majors for the first time on September 4, 2014.
He made his major league debut that day, but his major league action in 2014 was brief. He started the next season at Memphis.
After batting.274 with five home runs and 16 Reserve Bank of India in 17 games in April, he was named the Cardinals" organizations Player of the Month. The Cardinals recalled him from Memphis on June 19, 2015.
On November 30, 2015, Scruggs signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins.
