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LARS NOOTBAAR #21 - RIGHT FIELDER - ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
12 HR •
45 RBI •
.244 AVG
12 HR
45 RBI
.244 AVG
Cardinals' Nootbaar, Boston's Yoshida in Japan's WBC team
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JANUARY 12, 2023 • STLTODAY.COM
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Not in Sunday's lineup Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Nootbaar has been seeing it well of late, posting a 1.141 OPS over his last eight games, but that will not prevent him from opening Sunday's game on the bench. Alec Burleson will join the lineup in Nootbaar's place.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pujols, Dickerson help Cardinals rout Pirates 13-3
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Gets Wednesday off Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Nootbaar is one of several Cardinals regulars getting the day off for the series finale after St. Louis clinched the National League Central title with a 6-2 win Tuesday. Ben DeLuzio will take Nootbaar's spot in the outfield, manning center while batting ninth.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Collects three hits, homer Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional RBI in an 11-0 victory over the Dodgers on Friday.
Impact Nootbaar doubled in the second inning, homered in the fifth off reliever Phil Bickford and singled home a run in the seventh for his fourth three-hit game of the season. The 25-year-old has slumped through most of September but has turned it around over the last two games, batting 4-for-7 with two home runs, a double and two walks.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Goes yard in win Nootbaar went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Padres.
Impact Nootbaar snapped the Cardinals' long scoreless stretch with his fifth-inning homer. The outfielder is still mired in a brutal slump in September, going just 5-for-46 (.109), through three of those hits have been homers. The outfielder looked to have taken an everyday role in August, but he's now on the strong side of a platoon with Dylan Carlson in center field. Nootbaar is at 13 homers, 37 RBI, 46 runs scored and four stolen bases while slashing .219/.339/.438 through 304 plate appearances this year.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cards announcer calls Nootbaar's homer that breaks streak SAN DIEGO -- The box score will show Lars Nootbaar ended the Cardinals’ 47-inning streak without an earned run by hitting a leadoff home run...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • MLB.COM
Not in Wednesday's lineup Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact Nootbaar is 3-for-40 over his past 17 games and will step out of the lineup Wednesday in San Diego. Dylan Carlson will take over in center field while Juan Yepez starts in right.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting matinee Nootbaar isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Reds, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Nootbaar hasn't started against a left-handed pitcher since Aug. 22 and will head to the bench with southpaw Mike Minor on the mound for Saturday's matinee. Dylan Carlson is starting in right field and batting second.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hits solo shot in win Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.
Impact Nootbaar began September 1-for-26 over his first nine games, though he's bounced back a bit. He's 2-for-6 with three walks over his last three contests, though the slump has cost him some playing time. The outfielder is up to 12 homers, 36 RBI, 44 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .224/.339/.443 slash line through 286 plate appearances this year. Alec Burleson is likely Nootbaar's primary competition for playing time in right field, but Burleson has gone just 2-for-12 with a walk and a run across four games since his first call-up.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wainwright, Molina make history, then lead Cards over Brews
Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina made history with the first pitch of the game, then the record-setting battery helped the St. Louis Cardinals extend their NL Central lead by beat...SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cruz home run short of cycle, Pirates beat Cardinals 8-2
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Montgomery stays unbeaten with Cardinals, blanks Cubs
Jordan Montgomery pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning to remain unbeaten with St. Louis, Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman homered, and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-0SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols delivers as Cardinals outlast Reds in 13 innings, 5-3
Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 13th inning, Lars Nootbaar added a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals twice used five-man infields to stop the Cincinnati R...SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
