Lars Nootbaar starting the year off as the team's leadoff man made sense. He's been an on-base machine throughout his career, and his slugging numbers were strong for a leadoff hitter. He finished ...

Before the All-Star break in 2023, Nootbaar had a .740 OPS. In the second half, it was .832. Before the All-Star break in 2022, Nootbaar had a .655 OPS. In ...

The St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar got a Mother's Day surprise during an interview on ESPN before Sunday night's game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. "She's everything to me, really ...

Nootbaar was being checked out by doctors, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reported. Cardinals center fielder Lars Nootbaar rolls on the field after a foul ball bounces back up and hits ...

Lars Nootbaar's foul ball in the fifth innings took a nasty bounce, hitting him below the belt and knocking him out of Wednesday night's game. Sam Connon Aug 17, 2023 ...

How Lars Nootbaar -- and his ... Nootbaar, 25, spent some time in Triple-A early last year. He finished the season with a .228/.340/.448 line and 14 homers in 108 games with St. Louis.

The Cardinals got a shot in the arm on Monday when Nootbaar was activated from the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, St. Louis sent infielder Jose Fermin back down to Triple-A Memphis.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has suddenly become a popular star playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

Lars Nootbaar, a high-energy outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, was the first player born outside Japan to play for its national team. He put on a show.