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Productive in first two games Nootbaar is 1-for-6 with a triple, RBI sacrifice fly and a run in his first two big-league games.

Impact The 23-year-old made his big-league debut in left field on Tuesday before drawing a turn in right field in Wednesday's matinee. Nootbaar's three-bagger came in the latter contest, and his efforts over the first pair of games are likely to continue earning him additional opportunities.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nootbaar hits RBI in debut: 'The same game' DETROIT -- After working toward his MLB debut for so long, the time between when Lars Nootbaar got the promotion and when he took the field...

JUNE 23, 2021 • MLB.COM

Making big-league debut Tuesday Nootbaar is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, batting ninth and playing left field, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Nootbaar was recalled earlier Tuesday with Lane Thomas being sent to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding roster move. Nootbaar will be making his major-league debut after slashing a strong .329/.430/.557 across 93 plate appearances with Memphis prior to being recalled Tuesday. While Nootbar is starting in left field during the series opener, he seems more likely than not to get most of his starts in the opposite corner of the outfield when the club returns to a NL park, as Tyler O'Neill will be moving back to left field at that point.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Receives big-league call-up The Cardinals selected Nootbaar's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Impact St. Louis designated pitcher Bernardo Flores for assignment and optioned outfielder Lane Thomas to Memphis to make room on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster, respectively, for Nootbaar. An eight-round pick in the 2018 first-year player draft, Nootbaar doesn't possess noteworthy pedigree and didn't enter the season with major buzz in prospect circles, but he drew the big club's attention through his hot start to the season at Memphis. The 23-year-old slashed .329/.430/.557 with five home runs in 93 plate appearances at Triple-A, posting a magnificent 14 percent walk rate while striking out just 18.3 percent of the time. Expect the Cardinals to give the lefty-hitting Nootbaar a trial as a strong-side platoon option in right field, which would allow Tommy Edman to spend more time at his natural position of second base.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE