Impact Manager Oliver Marmol said Nootbaar could easily play through the hamstring issue, which popped up Saturday, but they will play it safe. Matt Carpenter was added to the lineup at designated hitter, batting fifth.
MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE
LARS NOOTBAAR #21 - RIGHT FIELDER - ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
12 HR •
45 RBI •
.244 AVG
12 HR
45 RBI
.244 AVG
Scratched with hamstring issue Nootbaar was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Cubs due to a minor hamstring issue, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Racks up three hits Saturday Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with a triple, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Cubs.
Impact Nootbaar had gone 1-for-8 during the Cardinals' three-game series versus the Orioles earlier in the week. He broke out of the short slump with a strong Saturday that included an RBI triple, which gave St. Louis a big enough lead for the win. The outfielder doesn't offer a ton of speed -- the triple was his first of the year to go with three steals. He's added a .227/.338/.409 slash line with five home runs, 19 RBI and 14 runs scored over 155 plate appearances.
MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE
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Absent from lineup Nootbaar is not in Tuesday's lineup versus the Angels.
Impact Nootbaar has not missed a game since making a delayed season debut. The only games the outfielder has not started or appeared in were when he was on the 10-day injured list due to fractured ribs. Brendan Donovan, Mike Siani and Dylan Carlson make up the starting outfield for the Cardinals on Tuesday.
MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE
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Racks up three hits Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers.
Impact Nootbaar was one of five Cardinals with multiple hits in the contest, but it still wasn't enough to break the team out of its skid. The outfielder has gone 8-for-35 (.229) in May, adding four RBI and three extra-base hits in that span. He's still struggling overall with a .198/.294/.354 slash line through 110 plate appearances. Nootbaar has added three home runs, two stolen bases, 11 RBI and eight runs scored, and he appears to have a near-everyday role in the outfield since most of the rest of the Cardinals aren't hitting much better than he is.
MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE
Lars Nootbaar drives in two in a victory over the Diamondbacks Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Kyle Gibson pitched six effective innings, lifting the St.
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Cardinals blow an early 6-run lead and then recover to beat the Diamondbacks 9-6
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Not ready to return yet Nootbaar (ribs) will not be activated from the injured list Monday and will instead resume a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Nootbaar was back in St. Louis Monday to be evaluated and the Cardinals had left open the possibility that he could be activated. However, Nootbaar is just 3-for-17 so far in five games and the decision was made for him to sharpen his timing before returning. It seems likely that he'll be back this weekend in Arizona if all goes well, although that hasn't been confirmed. Nootbaar is coming back from two non-displaced fractures in his left ribcage.
APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE
May return Monday Nootbaar (ribs) will play two more rehab games at Triple-A Memphis before being re-evaluated Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Nootbaar has gone 1-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored through his first rehab games and is now set for at least two more. Manager Oliver Marmol said the 26-year-old outfielder's return to St. Louis is more dependent on him getting enough reps in Triple-A than it is the rib injury he suffered during spring training, so there's a solid chance the Cardinals activate Nootbaar from the IL to make his regular-season debut Monday against Philadelphia.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
Poised for rehab assignment Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that Nootbaar (ribs) will likely begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Nootbaar got in four more at-bats and playing five innings in another simulated game at the team's spring training complex Saturday and came out of it with no issues. He is in line to play for Memphis on Tuesday and Wednesday before being evaluated for potential activation from the injured list when first eligible Thursday. Nootbaar -- who is working his way back from two non-displaced fractures in his left ribcage -- will be St. Louis' regular left fielder when he returns.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Will hit and field Saturday Nootbaar (ribs) will play four innings in a simulated game Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Nootbaar took eight at-bats in a simulated game Friday but didn't play defense, and Cardinals manager Oli Marmol noted that the outfielder felt no pain on his swings. Nootbaar will ramp up his activity Saturday by handling outfield duties as well, and his performance will give St. Louis a better indication of when he might return to major-league action.
MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE
Diagnosed with fractured ribs Nootbaar has been diagnosed with two non-displaced fractures in his left ribcage, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact He suffered the injury nearly a week ago while trying to brace himself along the side outfield wall during a Grapefruit League game. Nootbaar will be monitored over the next 10-to-14 days and could swing a bat some over that time based on pain tolerance. The Cardinals are not yet ruling him out for Opening Day, but it would appear to be a long shot. St. Louis appears likely to be without two starting outfielders on Opening Day with Tommy Edman (wrist) also banged up. Dylan Carlson and perhaps Alec Burleson could pick up the slack in the meantime.
MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE
Undergoes CT scan on torso Nootbaar underwent a CT scan on his torso Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact Nootbaar is dealing with lingering soreness after jamming his elbow into in his left side and ribs while trying to brace his fall along the side outfield wall during Saturday's game versus the Astros. The Cardinals medical staff reviewed the imaging Thursday and the club is expected to have a better idea as to the severity and a timetable for Nootbaar by Friday afternoon. Nootbaar did say Thursday that he's "feeling better and better every day," so hopefully it's more of a day-to-day situation.
MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE
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FEBRUARY 26 • MLB.COM
Ends power drought Saturday Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 15-6 rout of the Reds.
Impact He took Fernando Cruz deep in the second inning to help the Cards race out to a 10-0 lead. Nootbaar snapped a 23-game homer drought with the blast, and he's mostly struggled in September, batting .194 (18-for-93) over 26 games. The 26-year-old heads into the final day of the season with 14 homers, 11 steals, 46 RBI and 74 runs and a .791 OPS over 116 contests, numbers very similar to his 2022 campaign.
OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets aboard three times Tuesday Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Brewers.
Impact Prior to Tuesday, Nootbaar had gone 0-for-15 with three walks across his last four games. That small slump hasn't cost him a regular role or a spot atop the lineup against right-handed pitchers. The outfielder has maintained a .265/.373/.425 slash line with 13 home runs, 11 steals, 43 RBI and 69 runs scored over 106 games this season.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench Nootbaar will not start Saturday's game against the Phillies, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Nootbaar hits the bench against lefty Ranger Suarez, but that isn't necessarily a sign that he's going to be platooned over the final two weeks of the season, as he was in the lineup against the previous two southpaws the Cardinals faced. He does own a much better wRC+ against righties (135) than against lefties (96) and has struck out 25.9 percent of the time against southpaws compared to just 17.4 percent against right-handers, so some platoon risk remains for next season. For now, it will be Tyler O'Neill, Tommy Edman and Jordan Walker across the outfielder for the Cardinals.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
