MLB
Lars Nootbaar
Lars Nootbaar
St. Louis Cardinals, Center Field
Age: 27-45d (Sep 08, 1997)
Exp: 2.076 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
$2,898,879
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
| 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
|
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| 2027 |
|
29 |
ARB 3
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | - |
Estimate
|
$2,850,000 | - | - | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 2
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 3
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | 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-Arb
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-Arb
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-Arb
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-Arb
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
2.076 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,898,879
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
|
$538,625 |
$952,387 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,185,492 |
$2,137,879 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$761,000 |
$2,898,879 |
|
| Total |
$2,898,879 |
$2,898,879 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$2,850,000 |
||
| Total |
$5,748,879 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,295,787 | $150,000 | $453,092 | $2,898,879 |
| 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
|
$538,625 |
$952,387 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$732,400
|
$453,092 |
$1,185,492 |
$2,137,879 |
|
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$761,000
|
$761,000 |
$2,898,879 |
||
| Total |
$2,295,787 |
$150,000 |
$453,092 |
$2,898,879 |
$2,898,879 |
||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$2,850,000
|
$2,850,000 |
|||
| Total |
$5,145,787 |
$150,000 |
$453,092 |
$5,748,879 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,295,787 | $150,000 | $453,092 | $2,898,879 |
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 |
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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
Market Value
- 8 years, $113,740,544
- Avg. Salary: $14,217,568
- MLB Rank: 97
- CF Rank: 5
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 0
- Avg. Salary: $2,850,000
- MLB Rank: 328
- 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 |