Cardinals reinstate OF Lars Nootbaar from IL

May 17, 2023; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Lars Nootbaar (21) makes contact with the ball in the fourth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Halfacre-USA TODAY Sports

Credit: Paul Halfacre-USA TODAY Sports

The St. Louis Cardinals reinstated center fielder Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list on Monday.

He has been out since sustaining a lower back contusion when he crashed into the outfield fence on May 29.

Nootbaar, 25, is batting .266 with four homers and 21 RBIs in 42 games.

The Cardinals optioned first baseman Luken Baker to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding transaction.

Baker, 25, made his MLB debut on June 4 and went 4-for-14 with five strikeouts in four games.

–Field Level Media

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