Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Thu 8/10/23 12:19 AM

Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a home run an additional run scored and a steal in Wednesday's victory over Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar has been red hot of late, going 17-for-45 (.378) with five home runs over his last 12 games. He capped the scoring in the seventh inning Wednesday with a solo homer off Robert Stephenson, his 12th of the year. Overall, Nootbaar is slashing .278/.378/.448 with 56 runs scored, 37 RBI and eight stolen bases across 361 plate appearances this season.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Thu 8/3/23 2:29 AM

Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-3 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar hit one of three second-inning homers for the Cardinals in the victory, swatting a 411-foot two-run shot to right-center field. The outfielder has been swinging a hot bat of late, collecting multiple hits four times over his current six-game hitting streak. Nootbaar is batting a cool .500 (11-for-22) with four homers, seven RBI and five runs over the scorching stretch.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Fri 7/28/23 11:12 PM

Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's loss to the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar accounted for the Cardinals' only two runs Friday. The 25-year-old has caught fire recently, going 9-for-19 (.474) with four homers and a 7:1 BB:K over his last six games. On the year, Nootbaar is now slashing .271/.377/.431 with 23 extra-base hits and 51 runs scored through 319 plate appearances.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Thu 7/27/23 2:37 PM

Nootbaar isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Thursday against the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar will get a day off Thursday after going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI during Wednesday's game against Arizona. Tyler O'Neill, Dylan Carlson and Jordan Walker will man the Cardinals' outfield from left to right while Nootbaar rests.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Thu 7/27/23 12:49 PM

Nootbaar went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar recorded his second three-hit effort in his last five games. The outfielder is batting .298 with four homers, nine RBI and 21 runs scored over 23 contests in July, solidifying his place in the Cardinals' lineup as the starting center fielder. Nootbaar has a .268/.376/.408 slash line with eight long balls, 31 RBI, 49 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 13 doubles through 73 games overall.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Tue 7/25/23 1:48 AM

Nootbaar (heel) went 1-for-2 with three walks, one RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar's removal from Sunday's game versus the Cubs with the heel issue looks to be just a precautionary thing. The outfielder has gone 11-for-39 (.282) with a 9:11 BB:K over 11 contests since the All-Star break. He's walking at a 14.4 percent rate this season while maintaining a .263/.367/.394 slash line with seven home runs, 28 RBI, 48 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 71 games.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Mon 7/24/23 8:01 PM

Nootbaar (heel) is starting in center field and batting fourth Monday against Arizona, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar was lifted from Sunday's series finale against the Cubs with right heel soreness, but it won't force him to miss any additional action. The USC product is slashing .276/.368/.461 with three home runs, six RBI, two stolen bags and 18 runs scored through 20 appearances this month.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sun 7/23/23 4:52 PM

Nootbaar was removed from Sunday's game against the Cubs due to right heel soreness, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old outfielder went 0-for-3 before being replaced by a pinch hitter during the seventh inning of Sunday's contest. Nootbaar should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Sun 7/23/23 10:35 AM

Nootbaar went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and three runs scored in Saturday's loss against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar wasted no time getting the Cardinals on the board, crushing a leadoff home run on the first pitch of the game. He then added a leadoff double in his next at-bat before coming around to score on a Nolan Gorman homer. The center fielder reached base four times on the afternoon and has now drawn a walk in four of his last five games, hitting .294 over that stretch with seven runs scored.

Lars Nootbaar
OF STL
Fri 7/21/23 11:41 AM

Nootbaar is not in the starting lineup Friday versus Chicago, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nootbaar will get a breather as the Cardinals take on left-hander Justin Steele. Dylan Carlson will replace him in center field and bat leadoff against the Cubs.