Scouting Report: Lars Nootbaar
St Louis Cardinals | LF
Overall
Summary
Lars Nootbaar is progressing through his rehab assignment following bilateral heel surgery (Haglund's deformities) performed in October 2025. As of mid-May 2026, he had a "great day" in Florida workouts and began his rehab assignment with Low-A Palm Beach on Friday, May 17, 2026. He homered in his first at-bat during the rehab game. Nootbaar is eligible to return to the Cardinals on May 24, 2026, with a maximum of 20 days on the rehab assignment clock. The Cardinals have remained competitive (26-18 record) without him, but his return is expected to significantly boost the lineup's offensive capabilities.
Strengths
- Progressing well through rehab with positive daily updates
- Homered in first rehab game at-bat showing power is intact
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