Cardinals place OF Lars Nootbaar (oblique) on injured list

Field Level MediaField Level Media|published: Fri 31st May, 12:47 2024
MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati RedsMay 29, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar (21) hits a single against the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Lars Nootbaar on the 10-day injured list Friday with an oblique strain.

Nootbaar, 26, is batting .234 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 39 games while playing all three outfield spots.


He is a career .244 hitter with 38 home runs and 120 RBIs in 322 games since making his St. Louis debut in 2021.

The Cardinals recalled infielder Jose Fermin from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding transaction.

Fermin, 25, is hitting .200 (3-for-15) with one stolen base in nine appearances with St. Louis this season.


--Field Level Media

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