Diamondbacks acquire Lars Nootbaar from Cardinals before trade deadline
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 9:57 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired outfielder Lars Nootbaar from the St. Louis Cardinals just before the MLB trade deadline. Nootbaar, 28, had surgery this offseason for a congenital issue with his heels and made his 2026 debut in early June. His offensive metrics include a 96 OPS+ since activation, and he has experience at all three outfield positions. He is under team control through the 2027 season and is owed part of a $5.35 million salary for this year.
- •Nootbaar is 28 years old and went through offseason heel surgery.
- •He has a career OPS of.764 against right-handed pitchers.
- •The trade occurs just before the Monday trade deadline.
- •Nootbaar provides versatility, having played all three outfield positions.
- •He is under team control until after the 2027 season.
- 9:57 PMCBS MLB — Cardinals trade outfielder Lars Nootbaar to Diamondbacks amid tight NL wild-card race
"Nootbaar is under team control through 2027
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- MLB•Aug 3, 2026, 10:52 PMDodgers Notebook: Three deadline moves bolster Dodgers' championship push
- MLB•Aug 3, 2026, 10:43 PMDodgers Place Rushing on IL, Set to Activate Rortvedt
- MLB•Aug 3, 2026, 10:40 PMPittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Bubba Chandler vs. Brandon Sproat
- MLB•Aug 3, 2026, 10:36 PMPadres acquire Casey Mize from Tigers in another major MLB trade deadline move
- MLB•Aug 3, 2026, 10:06 PMReport: Two National League Contenders Pursuing Casey Mize
- MLB•Aug 3, 2026, 9:44 PMHow to live stream Cardinals vs Yankees: MLB, TV channel
