Lars Nootbaar starting the year off as the team's leadoff man made sense. He's been an on-base machine throughout his career, and his slugging numbers were strong for a leadoff hitter. He finished ...

St. Louis starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore goes seven innings, as Lars Nootbaar, Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson, and Nolan Gorman each hit 2RBI home runs crushing the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on ...

Nootbaar’s Health Is Key for Cardinals Playoff Push With St. Louis sitting at 50-44, just one game back of a National League Wild Card spot and 5.5 games behind the division-leading Cubs, every ...

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar left Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves after five innings Saturday due to left side discomfort.

Nootbaar, before heading onto the injured list, had been struggling. Since the start of June, Nootbaar had been hit just .183 with a .299 on-base percentage and a .321 slugging percentage.

After starting in each of the Cardinals' previous 16 games, left fielder Lars Nootbaar received a day off from starting duties as he looks to return to early season form.