Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Mon 8/18/25 3:26 PM

Nootbaar (cramps) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar was forced out late in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Yankees after dealing with some muscle cramping, but he was able to make enough progress overnight for the Cardinals to clear him to rejoin the lineup for the start of a three-game set in Miami. The 27-year-old had made each of his previous three starts in left field but will shift over to right Monday while Jordan Walker gets the evening off.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sun 8/17/25 5:22 PM

Nootbaar was removed after seven innings of Sunday's game against the Yankees due to muscle cramping, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar went 3-for-4 with a run scored before Garrett Hampson came off the bench to replace him in left field in the top of the eighth. The 27-year-old doesn't seem to be dealing with a significant concern and could be ready to return to the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins after getting rehydrated and resting up.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Wed 8/13/25 10:30 AM

Nootbaar (knee) will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game versus the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar exited Monday's game after fouling a ball off his left knee and didn't play Tuesday, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Wednesday's series finale. The outfielder is slashing only .231/.222/.308 and hasn't drawn a walk in seven games since coming off the injured list.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Tue 8/12/25 2:57 PM

Nootbaar (knee) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar fouled a pitch off his knee in the third inning Monday and was eventually replaced by Jordan Walker later in the contest. He'll continue to rest Tuesday, as the Cardinals face left-hander Kyle Freeland. Walker is in right field and batting sixth for St. Louis. The Cardinals face another lefty in Austin Gomber for Wednesday's series finale before an off day Thursday, so Nootbaar could rest until the weekend.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Mon 8/11/25 9:15 PM

Nootbaar left Monday's game against the Rockies due to a bruised left knee, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar hit a foul ball off his knee during his at-bat in the third inning and was removed a few frames later. Jordan Walker replaced Nootbaar in right field. X-rays on Nootbaar's knee returned negative and he can be considered day-to-day, per Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sun 8/10/25 4:36 PM

Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
The Cubs are sending a lefty (Shota Imanaga) to the hill for the series finale, so the left-handed-hitting Nootbaar will receive the night off. With Nootbaar on the bench, the Cardinals will roll out a starting outfield of Alec Burleson, Victor Scott and Jordan Walker from left to right.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sun 8/3/25 4:22 PM

Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
After missing about three weeks due to a left costochondral sprain, Nootbaar made his return to the St. Louis lineup in Saturday's 8-5 win, starting in right field while going 1-for-5 with two strikeouts. He'll cede his spot in the outfield to Jordan Walker in the series finale, but Nootbaar should be a near-everyday player against right-handed pitching now that he's healthy again.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sat 8/2/25 6:13 PM

The Cardinals reinstated Nootbaar (ribs) from the injured list Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar has been on the injured list since mid-July with a left costochondral sprain but has played three rehab games in Double-A, going 4-for-14 with an RBI and a run scored. Now fully recovered, he'll reclaim an everyday role in the Cardinals' outfield and replace Jose Fermin on the active roster.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Mon 7/28/25 5:46 PM

Nootbar (ribs) will begin his rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar landed on the 10-day injured list just before the All-Star break due to a left costochondral sprain. He was initially limited to light tee work, but he has progressed enough in his recovery to get back on the field on a rehab assignment. Nootbaar could be back with the big club in early August, depending on how his injury reacts to a larger workload.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sat 7/26/25 1:11 PM

Nootbaar (ribs) could begin a rehab assignment early next week, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar began a hitting progression with soft toss and tee work Wednesday and looks to be trending in the right direction as he comes back from a left costochondral sprain. The outfielder has been sidelined since just before the All-Star break and shouldn't require too many rehab games before rejoining the Cardinals' active roster.