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Cardinals Trade Lars Nootbaar to Diamondbacks for Two Pitchers

8/4/2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals traded outfielder Lars Nootbaar to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Arizona gave right-handed pitcher Daniel Eagen and left-handed pitcher Sando Santana to St. Louis.
Nootbaar, 27, posted a .241 average with 61 homers and 210 RBI in six seasons and will join teammate Nolan Arenado.
St. Louis also sent free-agent pitchers Dustin May and JoJo Romero to the Milwaukee Brewers before the deadline expired at 5 p.m. CT Monday.

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The St. Louis Cardinals traded outfielder Lars Nootbaar to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Arizona gave right-handed pitcher Daniel Eagen and left-handed pitcher Sando Santana to St. Louis.
Nootbaar, 27, posted a .241 average with 61 homers and 210 RBI in six seasons and will join teammate Nolan Arenado.
St. Louis also sent free-agent pitchers Dustin May and JoJo Romero to the Milwaukee Brewers before the deadline expired at 5 p.m. CT Monday.