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Injury Heel
Est. Return 3/1/2026
2025 Stats
AVG
.234
HR
13
RBI
48
R
68
SB
4
2026 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Fantasy managers have wondered over the years what Nootbaar could do with a full, healthy season. He didn't quite have a full season in 2025 - missing three weeks around midseason with a ribcage injury - but Nootbaar's 135 games and 583 plate appearances were easily career highs. Unfortunately, he turned in his worst offensive season to date, finishing with just a .686 OPS and wRC+ of 96. The good news is that the batted-ball metrics that have made Nootbaar so intriguing were still there, as he sported a career-best 50 percent hard-hit rate, a 10.2 percent barrel rate and a 91.3 mph average exit velocity. It still feels like Nootbaar is one tweak away from unlocking a big year, but he's now 28 and has never hit more than 14 home runs, driven in more than 48 runs or batted higher than .261. He had offseason surgery to shave down deformities on both heels -- a condition he admits to have dealt with for multiple seasons -- and it's unclear whether his 2026 readiness will be affected. If there's a silver lining, it's that Nootbaar's draft-day cost should be quite affordable. Read Past Outlooks