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Lars Nootbaar's Arizona Trade, Confirmed
The Cardinals' transaction log records Lars Nootbaar's August 3 trade to Arizona; Sports Illustrated then covered his first 14 Diamondbacks games.
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Updated: Sources: 2
Key points
- St. Louis listed the return as Daniel Eagen, Sandro Santana, and a player to be named later.
- Sports Illustrated reported that Nootbaar had played 14 games for Arizona as of August 25.
- On August 3, St. Louis sent Nootbaar to Arizona for pitchers Daniel Eagen and Sandro Santana, plus a player to be named later.
The confirmed transaction
The Cardinals’ official transaction log records that St. Louis traded Nootbaar to the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 3. The log names right-hander Daniel Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana, and a player to be named later as the return. That transaction is the factual starting point for discussion of Nootbaar’s current team.
Why the discussion is current
A Sports Illustrated Cardinals report published August 25 said Nootbaar had eight hits in 43 at-bats across 14 games with Arizona, including one home run and five RBIs. The report characterized that as a difficult immediate start. This is a small early sample, so it does not settle the long-term value of the trade or predict Nootbaar’s future performance.
Why it matters
His first 14 games give fans an early, limited measure of how the move has started.
What remains unknown
Fourteen games in Arizona are too small a sample to determine the trade’s long-term value.
Trade details
St. Louis’ transaction log records the August 3 trade to Arizona and names right-hander Daniel Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana, and a player to be named later in the return. The player-to-be-named-later component means the full return was not complete in the initial log. It is therefore too early to describe the final package without a later transaction entry.
Early sample
Sports Illustrated reported eight hits in 43 at-bats over Nootbaar’s first 14 Arizona games, with one home run and five RBIs. That works out to a .186 batting average for the sample when rounded to three decimals. The sample covers only 14 games. It can describe how the move began, but it cannot establish a full-season rate or determine whether the trade will benefit either club.
What to watch
A larger sample, defensive usage, playing time, and the eventual player-to-be-named-later return would all affect a long-term evaluation. Readers should separate the official transaction facts from the early performance assessment, which is a dated snapshot rather than a forecast.
The official transaction is verified. The short-term performance discussion is limited to the sample and date reported by Sports Illustrated. The official transaction is verified. The short-term performance discussion is limited to the sample and date reported by Sports Illustrated.