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Activated from IL, Nootbaar starting in CF for Cardinals Saturday
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First Pitch: Lars Nootbaar returns to the Cardinals' lineup in
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Who gets squeezed from the Cardinals' lineup now that Lars
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Lars Nootbaar returns from IL, starts in right field in Cardinals
Lars Nootbaar returns to Cardinals' lineup
Lars Nootbaar returns to Cardinals' lineup
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Lars Nootbaar takes center stage for Cardinals while Jack Flaherty
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Dylan Carlson scratched from lineup due to elbow soreness; Adam
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Transaction Catch-Up 7/12/22: Jack Will Be Out for a While - Viva El
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Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker will try to extend his hitting
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Cardinals Activate Lars Nootbar, Demote Promising Young Slugger
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Cardinals recall Donovan, send Nootbaar to AAA
Lars Nootbaar returns to Cardinals' lineup
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First Pitch: Lars Nootbaar returns to the Cardinals' lineup in