LARS NOOTBAAR NEWS

Tsutsugo, Newman homer in Pirates 5-4 win over Cardinals

Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keller, Polanco spark Pirates to 4-0 win over Cardinals

Mitch Keller struck out six over five solid innings, Gregory Polanco drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mikolas scheduled to start for St. Louis against Pittsburgh

The Pirates will start Mitch Keller on Friday while the Cardinals are expected to counter with Miles Mikolas

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connects on third homer Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in an 8-4 victory against the Brewers on Thursday.

Impact Batting fifth, Nootbaar homered off Brandon Woodruff in the fifth inning to cap a five-run inning and later walked in the seventh to reach base twice in consecutive games. The 23-year-old has compiled an impressive .229/.321/.479 slash line in 48 at-bats and has filled in admirably for the injured Dylan Carlson. Look for Nootbaar to return to a fourth-outfielder/bench-bat role soon as Carlson is expected back within the next week.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals avoid sweep, rally for 8-4 victory over Brewers

Tyler O’Neill and Lars Nootbaar hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run fifth inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Settles into near-everyday role Nootbaar will start in right field and bat sixth Wednesday against the Brewers.

Impact After providing a pair of pinch-hit home runs over the weekend against Kansas City, Nootbaar will draw his fourth consecutive start Wednesday. The lefty-hitting Nootbaar looks poised to fill a strong-side platoon role in the corner outfield while the Cardinals wait for Dylan Carlson (wrist) to return from the injured list.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swats first major-league homer Nootbaar went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Pirates.

Impact Nootbaar remained out of the starting lineup once again Thursday, but he served as a pinch hitter in the top of the fourth inning and put the Cardinals on top with his two-run shot. Since returning to the major-league roster July 31, the 23-year-old has gone 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI, two runs and a walk across six games.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LeBlanc hurt, bullpen carries load as Cards edge Pirates 7-6

Six St. Louis relievers combined to allow three runs in seven innings, Paul DeJong and Lars Nootbaar homered, and the Cardinals hung on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6, completi...

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arenado, Carpenter, Molina lead Cards past Royals 5-2

Nolan Arenado homered, pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter delivered a tiebreaking double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Edman drives in 3 runs, LeBlanc sharp as Cards beat Twins

Tommy Edman drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double, Wade LeBlanc pitched 5 2/3 strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recalled by Cardinals Nootbar was recalled by the Cardinals on Friday.

Impact Nootbar appeared in his first 11 MLB games earlier in the year but didn't do much with his 30 plate appearances, hitting just .154/.233/.231. He'll likely serve a bench role for now.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A The Cardinals optioned Nootbaar to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Impact Nootbaar earned a look in an everyday role following his first big-league call-up in late June, but he served exclusively as a fourth outfielder in his second stint with St. Louis. Following his July 7 promotion, Nootbaar appeared in just two games for the Cardinals and picked up two plate appearances in total. He'll get the chance to play regularly upon returning to Memphis.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wood goes 7 to win 8th, Giants beat Cardinals 5-2

Alex Wood pitched seven strong innings of three-hit ball, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2

JULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to majors The Cardinals recalled Nootbaar from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The rookie hit .160 with a triple and three RBI in 25 at-bats before being sent down July 1. Nootbaar's .310 average and five homers with Memphis have certainly turned heads, though, and he'll provide additional outfield depth going into the All-Star break. Carlos Martinez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day IL in a corresponding move Wednesday.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Nootbaar was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.

Impact Nootbaar had gone hitless with a walk and two strikeouts in his last 11 at-bats, and he had been out of the lineup for each of the last two games. The 23-year-old will now return to the minors after Harrison Bader (ribs) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in second straight game Nootbaar remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Nootbaar saw a streak of seven consecutive starts come to an end Tuesday, when Arizona brought southpaw Caleb Smith to the hill. Though Arizona will start a right-hander (Riley Smith) on Wednesday, Nootbaar will remain on the bench, perhaps signaling that his days as a regular in the St. Louis outfield could be numbered. The 23-year-old rookie is off to a 4-for-23 start (.174 average) to his big-league career.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

First multi-hit effort Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and a run in a loss to the Pirates on Friday.

Impact The rookie has made a quick impression at the big-league level over his first four games, as he's now hit safely in three straight contests and has already driven in a pair of runs. Nootbaar has drawn starts in all four of those contests thus far and has certainly earned the opportunity for regular playing time with his early performances.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

USC baseball standout Lars Nootbaar has solid MLB debut with Cardinals Lars Nootbaar became the 117th USC Trojan to appear in a Major League Baseball game, a record.

JUNE 25, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Productive in first two games Nootbaar is 1-for-6 with a triple, RBI sacrifice fly and a run in his first two big-league games.

Impact The 23-year-old made his big-league debut in left field on Tuesday before drawing a turn in right field in Wednesday's matinee. Nootbaar's three-bagger came in the latter contest, and his efforts over the first pair of games are likely to continue earning him additional opportunities.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nootbaar hits RBI in debut: 'The same game' DETROIT -- After working toward his MLB debut for so long, the time between when Lars Nootbaar got the promotion and when he took the field...

JUNE 23, 2021 • MLB.COM

Making big-league debut Tuesday Nootbaar is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, batting ninth and playing left field, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Nootbaar was recalled earlier Tuesday with Lane Thomas being sent to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding roster move. Nootbaar will be making his major-league debut after slashing a strong .329/.430/.557 across 93 plate appearances with Memphis prior to being recalled Tuesday. While Nootbar is starting in left field during the series opener, he seems more likely than not to get most of his starts in the opposite corner of the outfield when the club returns to a NL park, as Tyler O'Neill will be moving back to left field at that point.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Receives big-league call-up The Cardinals selected Nootbaar's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Impact St. Louis designated pitcher Bernardo Flores for assignment and optioned outfielder Lane Thomas to Memphis to make room on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster, respectively, for Nootbaar. An eight-round pick in the 2018 first-year player draft, Nootbaar doesn't possess noteworthy pedigree and didn't enter the season with major buzz in prospect circles, but he drew the big club's attention through his hot start to the season at Memphis. The 23-year-old slashed .329/.430/.557 with five home runs in 93 plate appearances at Triple-A, posting a magnificent 14 percent walk rate while striking out just 18.3 percent of the time. Expect the Cardinals to give the lefty-hitting Nootbaar a trial as a strong-side platoon option in right field, which would allow Tommy Edman to spend more time at his natural position of second base.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE