Nootbaar is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Nootbaar will get his third day off of the season and will sit for the first time since April 18. The Cardinals will go with Brendan Donovan in left field and Nolan Gorman at second base in Wednesday's matinee.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Stays hot with homer
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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: Three hits in Wednesday's win
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Nootbaar went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Pirates.
After beginning May mired in a 2-for-24 slump, Nootbaar broke out against Pittsburgh righty Mitch Keller. The three knocks were a season high for the 27-year-old outfielder, and he sports a .246/.374/.408 slash line through 37 games with five homers, four steals, 19 RBI and 24 runs while exclusively hitting leadoff for the Cards.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Homers, swipes bag in win
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Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, a walk, a steal, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Atlanta.
Nootbaar opened up the scoring with a two-run blast to right in the third and later plated the Cardinals' 10th and final run of the game with a base hit in the ninth. Nootbaar last hit a homer April 16 and went just 1-for-his-last-20 at the plate before his long ball Tuesday night. Nootbaar now sits at four homers for the year and is already up to three stolen bases after totaling only seven in 109 games in 2024.
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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.
Nootbaar is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Pittsburgh.
It's the first day off this season for Nootbaar, who is in a mini 1-for-14 funk at the plate. Victor Scott is playing left field and batting leadoff Tuesday, while Michael Siani is getting the start in center field.
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: Remains at leadoff versus southpaw
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Nootbaar will remain in the leadoff spot for Monday's game versus left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Angels.
Nootbaar occupied the leadoff spot in all three contests against the Twins' right-handers over the weekend and he'll stay there Monday even versus a southpaw. The 27-year-old doesn't have notable splits in his career, having put up a .786 OPS against righties and .753 OPS versus lefties. Nootbaar has reached base eight times in the first three games of the 2025 season.
Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Success from leadoff spot
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Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Twins.
Nootbaar batted primarily sixth in the order in 2024, though he appears to be the team's primary leadoff option against right-handed pitching to begin this season. He led off the opening frame with a single and came around to score, and he delivered his first home run of the season one frame later.
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