2025 Stats
AVG
.229
HR
12
RBI
40
R
51
SB
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Injuries were a problem again for Nootbaar in 2024, as he was limited to just 109 games because of a fractured rib and strained oblique. He's now made five trips to the injured list since the beginning of the 2023 campaign. Nootbaar also saw his ground ball rate rise again in 2024 to a career-high 51.7 percent. Those are the main two factors as to why he's never hit more than 14 home runs in a season even as his quality of contact (49.5 percent hard-hit rate, 9.9 percent barrel rate in 2024) point to a guy who should be a 20-plus homer guy. That said, between the batted-ball data and elite walk rate, Nootbaar still brings interesting skills to the table if he can ever put together a full, healthy season. Read Past Outlooks

Resting with lefty on mound
Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis
The Cubs are sending a lefty (Shota Imanaga) to the hill for the series finale, so the left-handed-hitting Nootbaar will receive the night off. With Nootbaar on the bench, the Cardinals will roll out a starting outfield of Alec Burleson, Victor Scott and Jordan Walker from left to right.
The Cubs are sending a lefty (Shota Imanaga) to the hill for the series finale, so the left-handed-hitting Nootbaar will receive the night off. With Nootbaar on the bench, the Cardinals will roll out a starting outfield of Alec Burleson, Victor Scott and Jordan Walker from left to right.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+17%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+27%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .669 | 374 | 6 | 30 | .233 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .785 | 944 | 32 | 101 | .251 | ||||
2025vs Left | .599 | 141 | 2 | 6 | .205 | ||||
2025vs Right | .761 | 269 | 10 | 34 | .241 | ||||
2024vs Left | .800 | 109 | 2 | 11 | .274 | ||||
2024vs Right | .743 | 296 | 10 | 34 | .233 | ||||
2023vs Left | .635 | 124 | 2 | 13 | .229 | ||||
2023vs Right | .835 | 379 | 12 | 33 | .271 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
Even Split
2025
+38%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023Home | .751 | 634 | 19 | 62 | .244 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .752 | 684 | 19 | 69 | .247 | ||||
2025Home | .825 | 195 | 6 | 20 | .268 | ||||
2025Away | .600 | 215 | 6 | 20 | .195 | ||||
2024Home | .703 | 194 | 5 | 20 | .222 | ||||
2024Away | .809 | 211 | 7 | 25 | .265 | ||||
2023Home | .732 | 245 | 8 | 22 | .243 | ||||
2023Away | .834 | 258 | 6 | 24 | .277 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Lars Nootbaar compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.53BB Rate
11.7%K Rate
22.2%BABIP
.272ISO
.150AVG
.229OBP
.327SLG
.379OPS
.705wOBA
.315Exit Velocity
92.1 mphHard Hit Rate
35.7%Barrels/PA
6.3%Expected BA
.238Expected SLG
.409Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
36.2%Line Drive %
17.4%Fly Ball %
46.4%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Nootbaar made three trips to the injured list in 2023 due to thumb, back and abdominal issues. Those injuries limited him to 117 games and 503 plate appearances, but when available he was impressive with the bat, totaling 14 homers and 11 steals to go with a .261 average. The outfielder showcased an impressive eye at the plate with a 14.3 BB% and 19.7 K%, nearly identical to his 2022 marks. The slugging lags behind the rest of his offensive game a bit -- his SLG fell to just .418 last season -- but Nootbaar does enough well across the board to warrant a high level of interest in mixed leagues that require five starting outfielders. Given that he had a dramatic lefty/righty platoon split (200 points of OPS to be exact), it would make sense if the Cardinals sat him occasionally against tough southpaws. Even so, Nootbaar could in theory approach 600 plate appearances with better luck on the health front while rotating between the three outfield spots for St. Louis.
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Getting Sunday off
Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
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Returns from IL
The Cardinals reinstated Nootbaar (ribs) from the injured list Saturday.
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Embarking on rehab assignment
Nootbar (ribs) will begin his rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Rehab games around corner
Nootbaar (ribs) could begin a rehab assignment early next week, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Unable to swing without discomfort
Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Monday that Nootbaar has not been able to swing a bat without feeling discomfort in his left ribcage, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Expected to stay put
The Cardinals are not expected to trade Nootbaar before the deadline, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Nootbaar -- who is currently out with a left costochondral sprain -- has been the subject of varying degrees of trade interest from contending teams, but it sounds like he will remain in St. Louis. The 27-year-old is slashing .227/.332/.381 with 12 home runs this season and is under team control through 2027.
Nootbaar -- who is currently out with a left costochondral sprain -- has been the subject of varying degrees of trade interest from contending teams, but it sounds like he will remain in St. Louis. The 27-year-old is slashing .227/.332/.381 with 12 home runs this season and is under team control through 2027.