Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Mon 5/22/23 3:04 PM

Nootbaar is not in the starting lineup Monday against Cincinnati, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar will head to the bench as the Cardinals face off with southpaw Brandon Williamson on the mound Monday. Righty bat Oscar Mercado will take over in center field and bat eighth in the series opener with the Reds.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Tue 5/16/23 1:17 PM

Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with two walks and four runs in Monday's 18-1 win over the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar has been rewarded handsomely from sitting atop a potent St. Louis lineup that has produced 27 runs over the past two games, as he's come around to score seven times. The lefty-hitting Nootbaar will drop toward the bottom of the order when St. Louis faces southpaws, but he looks like he'll be locked into the leadoff role versus righties now that he's overcome his slow start to the season. Since the beginning of May, Nootbaar is slashing .380/.475/.520 with five extra-base hits, three steals, 13 runs and seven RBI in 13 games.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sun 5/14/23 11:58 PM

Nootbaar went 3-for-6 with two doubles and three runs scored in Sunday's win against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar was all over the stat sheet Sunday, crossing home in the first, sixth and eighth frames. He's been on a tear over the last 10 games, going 17-for-40 (.425) with nine runs scored and six extra-base hits. On the year, he's slashing .302/.432/.448 through 118 plate appearances.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sat 5/13/23 12:43 AM

Nootbaar went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 8-6 win over the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar provided an RBI double in the sixth inning and added a game-tying RBI single in the ninth before scoring on a Nolan Gorman home run. Through 10 games in May, Nootbaar is hitting .389 (14-for-36) with three extra-base hits and three steals. The outfielder is up to a .302/.444/.442 slash line with three home runs, 13 RBI, 14 runs scored, a career-high five steals and three doubles through 108 plate appearances.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Wed 5/10/23 2:00 AM

Nootbaar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar's homer was his third of the season. He'd hit .294 (15-for-51) over 14 contests between long balls, but he had just two extra-base hits in that span. The outfielder is now slashing .288/.430/.425 through 100 plate appearances this season, and he's added 10 RBI, 13 runs scored and four stolen bases.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Tue 5/9/23 2:27 AM

Nootbaar went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar's four-game hitting streak came to an end, but he picked up his sixth multi-walk game of the year. He's also logged two of his four steals this season over the last three contests. The outfielder has earned a starting job in right field, and he's now slashing .289/.432/.395 with two home runs, nine RBI and 12 runs scored through 95 plate appearances.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sun 5/7/23 1:05 AM

Nootbaar went 3-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar is on a tear now, going 9-for-14 (.643) over his last three games. That's the kind of spark the Cardinals need from their leadoff hitter against right-handed pitchers, but the rest of the lineup has been a bit too inconsistent. Nootbaar's surge has him up to a .304/.442/.420 slash line with two home runs, three steals, seven RBI and 10 runs scored through 20 contests.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Fri 5/5/23 1:53 AM

Nootbaar went 4-for-5 with a run scored in Thursday's 11-7 loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar went just 1-for-13 over his previous four games, so this was at least a positive performance. All of the outfielder's hits were singles. He's now slashing .262/.416/.377 with two home runs, two stolen bases, six RBI and nine runs scored through 77 plate appearances. Despite his recent inconsistency at the plate, Nootbaar has routinely hit leadoff versus right-handed pitchers lately.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sat 4/29/23 12:56 PM

Nootbaar went 1-for-2 with three walks, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar is hitting .296 with a 5:9 BB:K over his last seven games. The outfielder has settled into the leadoff spot against right-handed pitchers, and the demotion of Jordan Walker to Triple-A Memphis could afford Nootbaar consistent playing time going forward. For the season, Nootbaar is slashing .256/.448/.419 with two home runs, five RBI, eight runs scored and two steals through 58 plate appearances.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Mon 4/24/23 1:25 AM

Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar took the first pitch he saw from Chris Flexen over the fence for a leadoff homer. Sunday was Nootbaar's first multi-hit effort in eight games this season, and he's scored in six of those contests. The big game raised his average 80 points to .280, and he's added two long balls, four RBI and seven runs scored with an 11:8 BB:K. More efforts like this one could help him stand out in a crowded battle for playing time in the Cardinals' outfield.