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.

How Lars Nootbaar -- and his celebration -- became a sensation for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic The Cardinals outfielder, the first non-Japan-born player to play for the country, has ...

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 ...

Lars Taylor-Tatsuji Nootbaar has a hit in 28 of 43 games this year (65.1%), with multiple base hits in 14 of them (32.6%). He has hit a long ball in 16.3% of his games in 2025 (seven of 43), 3.5% ...

When Nootbaar was welcome to Samurai Japan, members of the team greeted him in shirts that read "Tacchan." MORE: Shohei Ohtani puts on a show in WBC debut, remains perfect baseball weapon ...

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Lars Taylor-Tatsuji Nootbaar and the St. Louis Cardinals face the Philadelphia Phillies, and starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez, on May 12 at 6:45 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park. Nootbaar recorded ...

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Lars Nootbaar of Japan hits a single against China in the first inning of the Pool B game at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, March 9, 2023.

TOKYO — Most Japanese couldn’t recognize Lars Nootbaar a few weeks ago, before the World Baseball Classic opened. Few could even pronounce his name or spell it in English or Japanese. He’s ...

Lars Nootbaar is becoming a household word in Japan, and fans are singing the praises of the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder at the Tokyo Dome. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...