Kumiko and Nootbaar’s American father, Charlie, drove the two Japanese players to a stadium every day. On the weekend, the family took the students to Hollywood for sightseeing. Lars Nootbaar ...
Nootbaar revamped his swing mechanics in hopes of adding more power. The 26-year-old left-handed hitter clubbed 14 homers with a .418 slugging percentage in 426 at-bats in 2023, but there could be ...
Most Japanese couldn't recognize Lars Nootbaar ... tough,” Nootbaar said, hinting he's easily distracted. He termed playing for Japan as “pure joy” for his extended Japanese family--and ...
Video by Allie Schallert, [email protected] Cardinals right fielder Lars Nootbaar (21) points his fingers to the sky in celebration after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning of a ...
S t. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar went 3-for-5 in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Cubs. One of his hits was a triple and the 26-year-old also stole his third base of the season. Nootbaar ...