Most Japanese couldn't recognize Lars Nootbaar a few weeks ago, before the World Baseball Classic opened. Few could even pronounce his name or spell it in English or Japanese. He's becoming a ...

An up-and-coming St. Louis Cardinals outfielder with the Dutch name of Lars Nootbaar seemed an unlikely pick for the Japanese national team in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. But it turns out ...

It immediately put me at ease. Lars Nootbaar was born to an American father of Dutch descent, while his mother is Japanese. Therefore he was eligible to represent Team Japan and accepted the call ...

Unfortunately, Edman’s experience didn’t quite mirror his former Cardinals teammate Lars Nootbaar, who became a hero in Japan for his turn playing for Samurai Japan. Korea struggled at the tournament ...

January 9 - The St. Louis Cardinals did not reach deals with three arbitration-eligible players - outfielder Lars Nootbaar, outfielder/second baseman Brendan Donovan and right-handed pitcher Andre ...

The St. Louis Cardinals did not reach deals with three arbitration-eligible players - outfielder Lars Nootbaar, outfielder/second baseman Brendan Donovan and right-handed pitcher Andre Pallante - by ...