Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in a 14-7 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader.
Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a walk in the day game as well, extending his hitting streak to seven games. He has gone 11-for-30 (.367) during the streak, adding two homers, two doubles and six RBI. The outfielder continues to see steady playing time as the near-everyday left fielder and leadoff hitter. He's batting .256 with an .808 OPS, seven homers, 24 RBI, 28 runs scored and four stolen bases over 43 contests. The production isn't all that different from previous seasons, but he could hit some career highs just by staying healthy.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Pops leadoff homer in win
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Nootbaar went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk in Sunday's 6-1 victory against the Nationals.
Nootbaar opened the game's scoring on the fifth pitch of the contest, taking southpaw MacKenzie Gore deep to right field. The long ball marked the seventh career leadoff home run for Nootbaar. Through 187 total plate appearances, the St. Louis outfielder is slashing .244/.369/.417 with six homers, 26 runs scores and 22 RBI while going 4-for-6 in steal attempts.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Taking seat Friday
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Nootbaar is absent from the lineup for Friday's tilt against the Mets.
With southpaw David Peterson toeing the slab for the Mets, Nootbaar will be given a day of rest. Victor Scott has been elevated to the leadoff spot and will play left field, while Michael Siani receives a start in center field.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Smacks three-run homer
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Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Astros.
Nootbaar's third homer of the year proved to be the difference in Wednesday's win -- he launched a Ronel Blanco curveball 418 feet to center field in the fifth inning, putting St. Louis ahead 3-1. Nootbaar had a strong series against the Astros, going 4-for-9 with three extra-base hits in three games. He's now batting .284 with an .885 OPS, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through his first 83 plate appearances this season.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Pops leadoff homer in loss
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Nootbaar went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.
The St. Louis left fielder opened the game's scoring with his sixth career leadoff homer, launching it 365 feet to right field. Nootbaar entered the contest as a career .266/.365/.465 hitter in the leadoff spot, which he should continue to occupy for the foreseeable future. The 27-year-old could be poised for a solid season so long as he can stay on the field, as he has surpassed the 500 plate appearance mark just once in his previous four seasons due to injuries.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Reaching base often this spring
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Nootbaar reached base three times and scored a pair of runs Wednesday as the Cardinals defeated the Nationals in Grapefruit League play.
Nootbaar singled twice and drew a walk and is now sporting a .480 on-base percentage this spring. He hit leadoff Wednesday and is a candidate to bat there during the regular season, but Masyn Winn (wrist) -- who didn't play Wednesday -- is still the likely favorite to hit at the top of the batting order for St. Louis.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Homer, triple in win
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Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
Nootbaar started the Cardinals' comeback with a third-inning solo homer, then he put his squad ahead for good in the fourth with a two-run triple. He has three multi-hit efforts over his last six games and now has seven such performances this month. The outfielder is at a .249/.344/.425 slash line, 12 homers, 45 RBI, 39 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples and seven stolen bases over 107 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Two hits, homer
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Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and an additional run scored during Thursday's 10-8 loss to the Rockies.
Nootbaar belted his 11th long ball of the season, tagging Kyle Freeland for a solo shot in the first inning. Since the start of September, Nootbaar is 18-for-57 (.316) with three home runs, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored and as many walks as strikeouts (14).
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Sitting against lefty
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Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
The left-handed-hitting Nootbaar will retreat to the bench while the Rockies send lefty Austin Gomber to the bump. He'll be replaced in the starting nine by Thomas Saggese, who steps in at second base while Brendan Donovan moves out of the infield and occupies Nootbaar's usual spot in left field.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Slugs 10th homer
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Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Nootbaar had the Cardinals' only multi-hit effort Sunday, and his homer was one of two extra-base hits for the team. He's had a decent September, going 13-for-36 (.361) with five extra-base hits, eight RBI and two stolen bases over 13 contests despite seeing fewer opportunities versus left-handed pitchers. For the year, he's up to 10 homers, 37 RBI, 32 runs scored and seven steals while slashing .248/.340/.406 across 97 games.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup against southpaw
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Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Nootbaar had started every game since Aug. 20, but Wednesday marks just the second time the Cardinals have faced a lefty over that stretch. He'll begin the game on the bench as a result, with fellow left-handed hitter Alec Burleson also exiting the starting nine.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Swipes bag Tuesday
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Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Brewers.
Nootbaar is locked in at the plate, going 19-for-60 (.317) over his last 17 games, a span in which he's been held hitless just twice. His steal Tuesday was his first since Aug. 1. The outfielder has regained a starting role in left field amid his hot stretch, with Alec Burleson at designated hitter, Jordan Walker in right field and Brendan Donovan at second base most frequently. Nootbaar is now at a .245/.329/.400 slash line with nine home runs, 34 RBI, 30 runs scored and six steals over 87 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Sitting versus southpaw
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Nootbaar is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
The left-handed hitting Nootbaar will take a seat as the Dodgers use southpaw Justin Wrobleski as their starting pitcher. It will be Tommy Pham in left field and Jordan Walker in right field for St. Louis.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Not facing lefty
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Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Nootbaar started in center field against left-hander Justin Steele in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs, but he'll hit the bench Monday as the Cardinals match up against another southpaw (Sean Manaea). The freshly recalled Victor Scott will pick up the start in center Monday and will be flanked by Tommy Pham in left field and Alec Burleson in right field.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Getting night off
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Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Nootbaar will rest Friday after starting six consecutive games, yielding to Dylan Carlson in right field. Nootbaar is 6-for-20 with a solo home run and a double since the All-Star break.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Goes yard Sunday
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Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 win over Atlanta.
This was Nootbaar's second homer in 10 games since he returned from an oblique injury. The outfielder is batting .256 and slugging .462 in that span while posting a 2:8 BB:K. For the season, he's at a .239/.328/.417 slash line with seven homers, 21 RBI, 18 runs scored and four stolen bases through 205 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Logs steal in nightcap
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Nootbaar went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in a 9-5 win over Atlanta in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
The outfielder collected three hits on the day after going 2-for-3 with a walk in a 3-2 loss in the matinee. Nootbaar is batting .250 with a home run and two doubles across nine games since he returned from an oblique injury that cost him more than five weeks. For the season, Nootbaar is slashing .237/.325/.401 with six homers, four steals, 20 RBI, 17 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple over 201 plate appearances. He's operated as the Cardinals' top right fielder since his return, though he occasionally shifts over to center when Michael Siani is out of the lineup.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Remaining on rehab assignment
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Nootbaar (oblique) will remain on his rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield for at least a couple more days to work on his timing at the plate, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
The initial expectation was that Nootbaar would rejoin the Cardinals on the road for their weekend series against the Nationals, but he's evidently not satisfied with his swing and will work to fine-tune things for a bit longer. It now seems likely that Nootbaar will return July 9 when the Cardinals are back home.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Beginning assignment Friday
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Nootbaar (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Nootbaar said he expects his rehab assignment to last roughly six games, which would put him in line to return to the active roster July 5 for the beginning of St. Louis' series with the Nationals. The 26-year-old outfielder has spent nearly a month on the injured list after straining his left oblique during a game in late May.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Could play rehab games this weekend
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Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Nootbaar (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Nootbaar hit in the batting cage Monday and then took on-field batting practice Tuesday for the first time since suffering a strained left oblique in late May. It's not clear how many rehab games he might require, but a return from the 10-day injured list in early July appears doable.
