• Full name Lars Taylor-Tatsuji Nootbaar
  • Born 09/08/1997 in El Segundo, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Southern California
  • Debut 06/22/2021
  • Drafted in the 8th round (243rd overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018 (signed for $150,000).
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    Nootbaar began the year in consideration to be drafted in the top five rounds, but he has since slid after hitting .254 in a down year for the entire Southern California program. The younger brother of former Trojans pitcher and Orioles draft pick Nigel Nootbaar, Lars intrigues analytically-inclined teams as a lefthanded power hitter with as many walks as strikeouts (70) the last two seasons. Nootbaar is physical at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds and has a polished, patient approach at the plate. He hit 13 home runs in the last two years combined for USC and has the strength to hit more, but he hits the ball on the ground too often. Some see him as a launch-angle candidate. Nootbaar is a below-average defender with a poor arm in left field and will have to move to first base or become a designated hitter in pro ball. How much a team can make tweaks to unlock Nootbaar's power will determine his ceiling.

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  • St. Louis Cardinals activated LF Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
  • St. Louis Cardinals placed LF Lars Nootbaar on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 30, 2024. Oblique strain.
  • St. Louis Cardinals activated LF Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
  • St. Louis Cardinals placed LF Lars Nootbaar on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2024. Left rib contusion.
  • St. Louis Cardinals activated LF Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
  • St. Louis Cardinals placed LF Lars Nootbaar on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 30, 2023. Lower back contusion.
  • St. Louis Cardinals activated LF Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list.
  • St. Louis Cardinals activated LF Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list.
  • St. Louis Cardinals activated LF Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
  • St. Louis Cardinals sent LF Lars Nootbaar on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
  • St. Louis Cardinals placed LF Lars Nootbaar on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 31, 2023.
  • Japan activated LF Lars Nootbaar.

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