Nootbaar may start 2026 on IL

[Carp4Cy]

Nootbar hit .224 .300 .337 .637 over his last 447 PA
Walker hit .211 .270 .324 .595 over his last 574 PA
Scott hit .206 .283 .293 .576 over his 618 PA career

These are our outfielders.

Yay.

And some people want to trade Willson and Nado so that Burly and Donny can’t be 2 of the OF bats.

[Melville]

Well, if they can't trade him, I suppose the next best thing would be to have him on the DL.

The situation that is created is the total opposite of that prior to the 2025 season. That issue was not that Nootbaar and Walker were on the roster. It was the over reliance of the team in them. They did that more than one season, more than one position.

Next season they really can't at corner outfielder.

The short-term answer is rather obvious.
Dononvan should move to LF and every effort should be made to repurpose Herrera (as I was first to understand and advise 4 years ago) as an outfielder.

[Melville]

Nootbar hit .224 .300 .337 .637 over his last 447 PA
Walker hit .211 .270 .324 .595 over his last 574 PA
Scott hit .206 .283 .293 .576 over his 618 PA career

These are our outfielders.

Yay.

The short-term answer is rather obvious.
Dononvan should move to LF and every effort should be made to repurpose Herrera (as I was first to understand and advise 4 years ago) as an outfielder.

[rockondlouie]

Thx birds'

Chaim Bloom revealed to Matt Pauley of KMOX Sports in a radio interview that Opening Day is neither entirely off the table nor entirely guaranteed for Nootbaar following his surgery. Bloom adds that they don’t intend to rush the rehab process in order to get him back on time for the start of the season, but that if he were to miss time to open the season the absence would be limited.


This is actually great news meaning Noot's recovery is much closer to the 6 month estimate!

In a perfect world, he would be out until about June. That way, he can have his once-a-year hot month right before the trade deadline.

Unlike many in here C-unit, I'm not so sure Noot isn't here all of 2026.

[renostl]

Well, if they can't trade him, I suppose the next best thing would be to have him on the DL.

The situation that is created is the total opposite of that prior to the 2025 season. That issue was not that Nootbaar and Walker were on the roster. It was the over reliance of the team in them. They did that more than one season, more than one position.

Next season they really can't at corner outfielder.

The short-term answer is rather obvious.
Dononvan should move to LF and every effort should be made to repurpose Herrera (as I was first to understand and advise 4 years ago) as an outfielder.

That would work best if the Cardinals get to use 4 OFers.
They'd need to play deep, which has consequences compounded with
pitch to contact and the decreased range of the guy you have at 3B.