Lars Nootbaar

St. Louis Cardinals, Center Field
Age: 27y-3m-14d (Sep 08, 1997)
Exp: 3.076 Years
Country: US
College: Southern California
Drafted: Round 8 (#243 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary

$2,850,000

2025 Cash

$2,850,000

Career Earnings

$3,242,566

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Lars Nootbaar signed a 1 year , $2,850,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $2,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,850,000. In 2025, Nootbaar will earn a base salary of $2,850,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,850,000
Average Salary:
$2,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 27
Estimate
 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 1.18% $2,850,000 $2,850,000
2026 28
ARB 2
2027 29
ARB 3
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 27 3.076
Estimate
 $2,850,000 - - $2,850,000 $2,850,000
2026 28 --
ARB 2
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27
Estimate
 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 - $2,850,000 $2,850,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024
Pre-Arbitration

Lars Nootbaar signed a 1 year , $761,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $761,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $761,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $761,000
Average Salary:
$761,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023
Pre-Arbitration

Lars Nootbaar signed a 1 year , $732,400 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $732,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $732,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $732,400
Average Salary:
$732,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022
Pre-Arbitration

Lars Nootbaar signed a 1 year , $705,200 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $705,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $705,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,200
Average Salary:
$705,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021
Pre-Arbitration

Lars Nootbaar signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Lars Nootbaar signed a 1 year , $150,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $150,000
Average Salary:
$150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.076 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,242,566

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Signing Bonus
$150,000
$150,000
2021 23
Active
$263,762
$413,762
2022 24
Active
$882,312
$1,296,074
2023 25
Active
$1,185,492
$2,481,566
2024 26
Active
$761,000
$3,242,566
Total      
$3,242,566
$3,242,566
2025 27
Active / estimate-arbitration
$2,850,000
Total
$6,092,566

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,295,787 $150,000 $796,779 $3,242,566
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000
2021
23
$263,762
$263,762
$413,762
2022
24
$538,625
$343,687
$882,312
$1,296,074
2023
25
$732,400
$453,092
$1,185,492
$2,481,566
2024
26
$761,000
$761,000
$3,242,566
Total
$2,295,787
$150,000
$796,779
$3,242,566
$3,242,566
2025
27
$2,850,000
$2,850,000
Total
$5,145,787
$150,000
$796,779
$6,092,566

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,295,787 $150,000 $796,779 $3,242,566

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 STL May 30, 2024 - Jul 08, 2024 Oblique
2024 STL Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 11, 2024 Ribs
2023 STL Aug 18, 2023 - Sep 01, 2023 Groin
2023 STL Jun 02, 2023 - Jun 19, 2023 Back
2023 STL Mar 31, 2023 - Apr 15, 2023 Thumb
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $761,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $732,400 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jul 15, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jul 14, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 20, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 11, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • May 23, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Apr 25, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $705,200 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 14, 2018 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 8 (#243 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 STL 109 98 404 348 39 85 18 3 12 45 145 52 79 7 .244 .342 .417 .759 1.35
2023 STL 117 112 502 426 74 111 23 1 14 46 178 72 99 11 .261 .367 .418 .785 3.33
2022 STL 108 82 347 290 53 66 16 3 14 40 130 51 71 4 .228 .340 .448 .788 2.06
2021 STL 58 23 123 109 15 26 3 1 5 15 46 13 28 2 .239 .317 .422 .739 0.66

Calculated Market Value

$14.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 8 years, $113,740,544
  • Avg. Salary: $14,217,568
  • MLB Rank: 107
  • CF Rank: 6

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $2,850,000
  • MLB Rank: 304
  • CF Rank: 19

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Lars Nootbaar to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jorge Soler 3 $42,000,000 $14,000,000 31
Mitch Haniger 3 $43,500,000 $14,500,000 31
Nick Castellanos 5 $100,000,000 $20,000,000 29
Bryan Reynolds 8 $106,750,000 $13,343,750 28
Averages 5 $73,062,500 $15,460,938 29.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Nootbaar's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
8 $121,310,304 $15,163,788

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Nootbaar statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Jorge Soler
2022-2023
 64.11 0.87 0.52 1.11 0.23 0.77 0.34 0.23 1.59
Mitch Haniger
2021-2022
 66.05 0.99 0.63 1.09 0.25 0.77 0.34 0.21 3.06
Nick Castellanos
2020-2021
 89.19 1.08 0.68 0.96 0.27 0.86 0.37 0.26 2.70
Bryan Reynolds
2021-2022
 93.83 1.02 0.50 0.86 0.28 0.86 0.37 0.21 4.57
Average 78.30 0.99 0.58 1.01 0.26 0.82 0.36 0.23 2.98
Lars Nootbaar
2023-2024
 69.75 0.87 0.40 0.79 0.25 0.77 0.36 0.16 3.35
Pct Change -10.92 -12.12 -31.03 21.78 -2.69 -5.85 -0.83 -30.43 12.42
Median Prime % Change -5.85%
Average Prime % Change -6.63%

Calculated Market Value: Lars Nootbaar

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
8 years, $113,740,544 $14,217,568

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $761,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $732,400 contract with St. Louis (STL)
Jul 15, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
Jul 14, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
Jun 20, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
Jun 11, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
May 23, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
Apr 25, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $705,200 contract with St. Louis (STL)
Jun 14, 2018
Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 8 (#243 overall)

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