Diamondbacks To Acquire Lars Nootbaar
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired outfielder Lars Nootbaar from the St. Louis Cardinals to fill the left field vacancy caused by Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s injury.
- Nootbaar, who debuted late this season due to heel surgery, has a .234/.333/.354 slash line with a 13.1% walk rate over 48 games, providing the left-handed bat Arizona sought.
- St. Louis will receive left-hander Sandro Santana, right-hander Daniel Eagan, and a player to be named later in the trade.
- Arizona's left field production has been inconsistent, with eight players combining for a .667 OPS, ranking fourth-worst in the league, prompting the move for Nootbaar.
- Despite being in the playoff race and holding an NL Wild Card spot, the Diamondbacks made only this single trade deadline move, while division rival Padres made multiple acquisitions.
