![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/50/9503327a-fe1f-55b0-8197-b7af10ef9242/6456d51230a54.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C835)
Lars Nootbaar could see the special potential of Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida during WBC: Cardinals Extra
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_16x9/t_w1024/mlb/vfmbhypwxut9nmb3dzit)
Shohei Ohtani and Lars Nootbaar reunite in St. Louis
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/flNPHpcKOZ4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2023/01/04a16-16727879208836-1920.jpg)
Baseball Twitter reacts to St. Louis Cardinals slugger Lars Nootbaar joining Team Japan for World Baseball Classic: I freaking LOVE this
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6255c845db7c643871d39966/9fbd8fe5-0a34-4551-aaf6-e51044bd397b/Lars+and+Tommy.jpg)
VAF honors 5 trailblazing St. Louisans at the first-ever AAPI Theme Night of the St. Louis Cardinals — Very Asian Foundation
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/04/np_file_220716.jpeg)
Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn - The Japan Times
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e0/9e067fef-c5bc-5e05-99ee-05dc0a484aad/6413534d669de.preview.jpg?crop=1763%2C926%2C0%2C124&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize)
Cardinals converge on Miami: Lars Nootbaar with Team Japan, All-Stars with Team USA
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/eiji-noot-10414533.jpg)
Major Leaguer Lars Nootbaar Galvanizes Samurai Japan - The Japan News
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://external-preview.redd.it/shohei-ohtani-teaching-lars-nootbaar-how-to-throw-his-v0-a3sPTjdBo4dF_u_21dOcHHd3aOvR1D4EcQ5n-zqw8iY.png?width=640&crop=smart&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6da69b057248b788f939ca7a074473d69397e90f)
Shohei Ohtani teaching Lars Nootbaar how to throw his splitter in the Samurai Japan dugout : r/Cardinals
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://external-preview.redd.it/3BrseYjGb0G0wBPFPWhLzD14NawhmmoEGr0nuHvLI9E.jpg?auto=webp&s=68f22d1e713a432fdbc4255dedb74141b105a61f)
Lars Nootbaar Is For Real : r/Cardinals
![Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5484,h_3084,x_0,y_12/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/33/01h718590em3c062jn4t.jpg)
This Japanese star would fit the Cardinals' rotation