Should I start Lars Nootbaar or Juan Soto?

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Lars Nootbaar

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STL · RF,CF,LF

NYY · RF,LF

Injury Alert

Lars Nootbaar · Oblique (Out)

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

0.00

19.09

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jun 3	@HOU (Verlander)	Indoor
Tue Jun 4	@HOU (Arrighetti)	Indoor
Wed Jun 5	@HOU (Blanco)	Indoor
Thu Jun 6	vs.COL (Quantrill)	77°
Fri Jun 7	vs.COL (Gomber)	78°
Sat Jun 8	vs.COL (Feltner)	70°
Sun Jun 9	vs.COL (Blach)	77°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jun 4	vs.MIN (Ober)	72°
Wed Jun 5	vs.MIN (Paddack)	71°
Thu Jun 6	vs.MIN (Lopez)	75°
Fri Jun 7	vs.LAD (Yamamoto)	75°
Sat Jun 8	vs.LAD (Stone)	70°
Sun Jun 9	vs.LAD (Glasnow)	69°

Batting

19.36

3.83

5.68

.84

.12

1.49

RBI

3.75

.31

3.91

3.87

AVG

.294

OBP

.409

SLG

.580

OPS

.989

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	81.0	245.0
AB	141	239
R	14	49
H	33	76
2B	7	11
3B	1	3
HR	5	17
RBI	19	53
SB	3	4
K	34	48
BB	22	46
AVG	.234	.318
OBP	.337	.424
SLG	.404	.603
OPS	.742	1.027

Recent News
	Cardinals vs. Umpire Drama: Laz Diaz Criticizes Lars Nootbaar's Batting Average during Controversial Call Published June 6th, 2024 via BVM Sports Umpire Laz Diaz calls out Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar's batting average Published June 6th, 2024 via Red Bird Rants Lars Nootbaar To Miss Several Weeks Published May 31st, 2024 Who's left? Lars Nootbaar's injury, absence restarts outfield carousel: Cardinals Extra Published May 31st, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lars Nootbaar injury: Surging Cardinals place outfielder on IL ahead of big road trip vs. Phillies, Astros Published May 31st, 2024 via MSN Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Facing long-term absence Published May 31st, 2024 via CBS Sports St. Louis Cardinals Lose Lars Nootbaar to IL Due to Oblique Injury Published May 31st, 2024 via BVM Sports Cardinals place Lars Nootbaar on IL with oblique strain, promote infielder Jose Fermin Published May 31st, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch	With MRI relief, Yankees' Juan Soto did not want to sit for 1st time in 2 seasons Published June 8th, 2024 via NJ.com Yankees news: Juan Soto avoids major injury, is day-to-day Published June 8th, 2024 via Pinstripe Alley Yoshinobu Yamamoto And Juan Soto Provide The Intrigue In A June Yankee-Dodgers Game Published June 7th, 2024 via Forbes Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers beat Yankees without Juan Soto on Friday night Published June 7th, 2024 via NorthJersey.com The New York Yankees Would Be Fine Even Without Juan Soto Published June 7th, 2024 via Deadspin Juan Soto injury update: Following MRI, Yankees address slugger's status vs. Dodgers Published June 7th, 2024 via NorthJersey.com Juan Soto left forearm inflammation after MRI Published June 7th, 2024 via MLB.com Yankees, Juan Soto played some mind games in Dodgers' 11-inning victory Published June 7th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports

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