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Cardinals Catch a Break With Latest Lars Nootbaar Update
- Nootbaar is continuing baseball activities but the team prepares as if he won’t be ready for Opening Day.
- Manager Marmol says Nootbaar’s absence length won’t drive left field decisions this spring.
- Left field is the major question mark, but the club plans Burleson at first base at start of season.
- Nootbaar has been working his running program while stepping up baseball activities.
- Team remains optimistic about Nootbaar contributing in 2026 if healthy.
- Opening Day plans hinge on Nootbaar’s readiness and potential return timing.
- Alec Burleson is slated for first base to start the season, per Marmol.
- The update emphasizes Nootbaar could impact the 2026 lineup heavily if healthy.
- The article notes Nootbaar underwent heel surgeries last off-season.
- Derrick Goold provided the update on Nootbaar’s status from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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