Lars Nootbaar Japan national baseball team player - meet the outfielder

Shohei Ohtani dominates in Japan's World Baseball Classic opener

Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic - The New York Times

Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC

Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic - The New York Times

Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing

Nootbaar collects two hits, teaches Ohtani to grind the pepper as Team Japan wins exhibition

Shohei Ohtani and Lars Nootbaar, fast friends playing for Japan in WBC, reunite in St. Louis

Four cool comments from Lars Nootbaar at Cardinals Winter Warm-Up

WBC Preview: Asian power in Group B, but no (former) Diamondbacks - AZ Snake Pit

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar, who will represent Japan at the World Baseball Classic championship, swings a bat with a Japanese flag and cherry blossoms painted on it during spring training

Lars Nootbaar's international fame grows, Masataka Yoshida starts hot and more: Touching Base - The Athletic