Spotlight: Lars Nootbaar
Jun 6 2025
Plate Discipline and Batted Ball Approach
Lars Nootbaar (OF, STL) battled injuries (back, thumb, rib, and oblique), causing him to miss around 50 days per season over the past two years (2023-2024). Nootbaar's skills teased us with the plate discipline and power, though the volume wasn't there. If healthy, we should see career-best counting stats across the board.
| Season | PA | HR/SB | BA/xBA | ct% | GB%/FB% | PX/xPX | HR/F | SB%/SBO | BPX | R$ |
| 2021 | 124 | 5/2 | .239/.234 | 74% | 46%/39% | 100/67 | 16% | 67%/10% | 115 | -11 |
| 2022 | 347 | 14/4 | .228/.265 | 76% | 44%/39% | 138/135 | 16% | 80%/6% | 272 | 0 |
| 2023 | 503 | 14/11 | .261/.259 | 77% | 50%/31% | 95/108 | 14% | 92%/8% | 161 | 5 |
| 2024 | 405 | 12/7 | .244/.264 | 77% | 52%/30% | 106/101 | 15% | 70%/10% | 182 | -3 |
| 2025 | 268 | 8/4 | .249/.242 | 78% | 34%/46% | 103/139 | 10% | 57%/10% | 168 | 12 |
Nootbaar is a patient hitter, with a chase rate of 20% or lower throughout...
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