They will receive a commemorative receipt that reads, “#23 Lars Tatsuji Nootbaar ... will start on the mound for Samurai Japan in the win-or-go-home game and Nootbaar is expected to bat leadoff ...

Major League Baseball is currently blessed with a plethora of talent across the diamond. From star shortstops and third ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Outfielder Lars Nootbaar went to a salary arbitration hearing with the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, arguing he should be paid $2.95 million instead of the team’s $2 ...

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 ...