Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Wed 4/19/23 11:08 AM

Nootbaar will get a breather Wednesday against Arizona, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar will take a seat after he went 2-for-9 with a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and eight walks over his last four starts following a stint on the injured list with a thumb injury. Tyler O'Neill will slide over to left field while Dylan Carlson enters the lineup in center field and bats second in the series finale.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Mon 4/17/23 4:49 AM

Nootbar went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and three walks in Sunday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbar sent a first-pitch cutter from Mitch Keller into the right field seats in the sixth inning to tie the game at three. He also walked three times for the second consecutive game, although two of his walks were intentional. In just two games since returning from the IL, Nootbar has reached base seven times and should find himself in the lineup often this coming week with the Cardinals set to face five right-handers.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sat 4/15/23 6:03 PM

Nootbaar went 0-for-1 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Pirates. He walked three times.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar was making his first appearance in the lineup since Opening Day after missing over two weeks due to a jammed left thumb. The 25-year-old outfielder will be in the mix for the Cardinals now that he's healthy, though the team's crowded outfield might lead to him seeing just a strong-side platoon role.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sat 4/15/23 11:04 AM

Nootbaar (thumb) was activated Saturday from the 10-day injured list, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar jammed his left thumb on Opening Day, but he's ready to rock now after just one minor-league rehab game. The 25-year-old outfielder was a popular name in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts this spring and carries breakout potential in his return to the Cardinals' active roster. He will start in center field and bat seventh Saturday afternoon against the Pirates.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Thu 4/13/23 5:25 PM

Nootbaar (thumb) could be activated from the IL as early as Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar is scheduled for only one minor-league rehab game, and that will take place Thursday night at Double-A Springfield. He'll then head to St. Louis for simulated at-bats Friday before possibly returning to the Cardinals' active roster ahead of Saturday's game against the Pirates. The 25-year-old outfielder has been sidelined since jamming his left thumb on Opening Day.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Wed 4/12/23 6:16 PM

Nootbaar (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Springfield, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar got the go-ahead to embark on a minor-league rehab assignment after working out with the Cardinals ahead of Wednesday afternoon's series finale in Colorado. He's been out for less than two weeks due to a jammed left thumb and has been swinging a bat without issue for most of that time, so it should be a short rehab stint for the 25-year-old outfielder.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Wed 4/12/23 2:02 PM

Nootbaar (thumb) could begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield as soon as Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
EDGE Analysis
That's if he gets through a workout Wednesday with no issues. It had seemed like the Cardinals were considering bringing Nootbaar back as soon as this weekend without a rehab assignment, but evidently that won't happen. It would push back his potential return at least a couple days.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Tue 4/11/23 10:26 AM

Nootbaar (thumb) could be back for the Cardinals' weekend series against the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
EDGE Analysis
Working his way back from a left thumb injury, Nootbaar took 40-50 swings in the batting cage and also hit flips and off a tee Monday. Assuming he bounces back well, he'll advance to hitting off a machine Tuesday. The last step would be for Nootbaar to catch line drives in the outfield, as squeezing his glove has caused the most pain. If that goes well, he should be activated before the end of the week.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sun 4/9/23 12:48 PM

Nootbaar (thumb) will travel with the Cardinals to Colorado on Monday and take swings, but he isn't likely to be activated for the team's upcoming three-game series against the Rockies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jones relays that the Cardinals want to see how Nootbaar responds to swinging before making a decision and that he hasn't caught a baseball since being shut down with the left thumb injury. The outfielder isn't expected to need a lengthy stint on the 10-day injured list, but he's not on track to be activated when first eligible.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Fri 4/7/23 6:03 PM

Nootbaar (thumb) is traveling with the Cardinals and could be activated from the injured list as early as Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
A decision will be made after he hits with the team ahead of Monday's series opener at Coors Field, following the Cardinals' three-game weekend set in Milwaukee. Nootbaar jammed his left thumb while sliding into a base back on Opening Day, but tests have ruled out any sort of structural damage. Alec Burleson has been getting a lot of run in left field in his absence.