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Lars Nootbaar
#21
Designated Hitter
Bats L
Throws R
6'1", 205 lbs · Born Sep 8, 1997 · Debut 2021
.237
2026 AVG
7
2026 HR
225
Career RBI
2,273
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Arizona Diamondbacks @
Colorado Rockies
2026-09-24
Away Batting #1 7 Projected
San Diego Padres @
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026-09-25
Away Batting #1 7 Projected
San Diego Padres @
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026-09-26
Away Batting #1 7 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.105 OPS0.348
L7D
G4 AVG.143 OPS0.414
L14D
G10 AVG.226 HR1 OPS0.688
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.774
⚠️ Weak vs
Changeup
OPS 0.423
Career Stats
.241
AVG
2,273
PA
1,948
AB
470
H
98
2B
10
3B
65
HR
225
RBI
294
BB
460
K
30
SB
2026 Season
85
G
311
PA
266
AB
63
H
7
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | New York Yankees | H | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-19 | New York Yankees | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | New York Yankees | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | Miami Marlins | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | Miami Marlins | H | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | Miami Marlins | H | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-13 | Texas Rangers | H | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-12 | Texas Rangers | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | Texas Rangers | H | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | Kansas City Royals | A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | .143 | .200 | .214 | 0.414 |
| Last 14D | 10 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | .226 | .333 | .355 | 0.688 |
| Last 21D | 16 | 54 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | .267 | .358 | .378 | 0.736 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 9 | .105 | .190 | .158 | 0.348 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | .226 | .333 | .355 | 0.688 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 262 | 226 | 58 | 6 | 35 | 52 | .257 | .355 | .407 | 0.762 | reliable sample |
| vs LHP | 49 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | .125 | .250 | .200 | 0.450 | small sample |
Pitcher hand is taken from the actual pitcher for each completed plate appearance. Small samples remain labeled and are not a talent replacement.
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 22 | 91 | 84 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | .286 | .341 | .440 |
| Slot 4 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | .357 | .438 | .429 |
| Slot 5 | 38 | 154 | 131 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 36 | .191 | .305 | .275 |
| Slot 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| Slot 7 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .312 | .400 | .812 |
| Slot 8 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .214 | .421 | .500 |
| Slot 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | .250 | .400 | .250 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 181 | 149 | 34 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 35 | .228 | .359 | .349 | 0.708 |
| Away | 35 | 130 | 117 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 29 | .248 | .310 | .410 | 0.720 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Tanner Gordon
Balanced
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball FF/SI/FC | 46.6% | 92.7 | 27.4% | 0.339 | 0.774 | 177 |
| Changeup CH | 22.1% | 84.6 | 29.0% | 0.206 | 0.423 | 45 |
| Slider/Sweeper SL | 21.8% | 86.8 | 24.7% | 0.324 | 0.728 | 49 |
| Curve/Slurve CU | 9.4% | 81.4 | 28.8% | 0.353 Small | 0.842 | 19 |
wOBA and OPS are Lars Nootbaar's 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Lars Nootbaar compare to other MLB hitters?
Walk Rate
13.5%
94th
BB/K Ratio
0.656
89th
On-Base %
.339
76th
Strikeout Rate
20.6%
60th
OPS
0.715
56th
Batting Average
.237
45th
Isolated Power
.139
42th
Slugging %
.376
41th
SB Rate
0.006
34th
HR Rate
0.023
33th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 458 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.774
PA177
K%19.8%
Whiff18.9%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.728
PA49
K%26.5%
Whiff33.3%
Changeup
Weak
OPS0.423
PA45
K%13.3%
Whiff18.0%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.842
PA19
K%26.3%
Whiff24.0%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.579
PA19
K%26.3%
Whiff29.2%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 177 | .259 | .366 | .408 | 0.774 | .149 | 19.8% | 14.7% | 4 | 55.3% | 10.5% | 18.9% | 32.1% | #651 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 49 | .238 | .347 | .381 | 0.728 | .143 | 26.5% | 14.3% | 1 | 51.7% | 10.3% | 33.3% | 32.9% | #361 | Small-ish | — |
| Changeup | 45 | .128 | .244 | .179 | 0.423 | .051 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 0 | 24.2% | 0.0% | 18.0% | 17.0% | #623 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 19 | .263 | .263 | .579 | 0.842 | .316 | 26.3% | 0.0% | 2 | 71.4% | 14.3% | 24.0% | 31.4% | #235 | Small | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 19 | .263 | .263 | .316 | 0.579 | .053 | 26.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 29.2% | 27.9% | #259 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 96 | 0.831 | .203 | 27.1% | 20.3% | 68.5% | 16.7% | #463 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 58 | 0.769 | .106 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 43.2% | 4.6% | #500 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 35 | 0.581 | .067 | 25.7% | 33.3% | 42.9% | 4.8% | #555 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 45 | 0.423 | .051 | 13.3% | 18.0% | 24.2% | 0.0% | #623 | — |
| FCSmall | Fastball | 23 | 0.559 | .048 | 21.7% | 31.7% | 43.8% | 6.3% | #610 | — |
| CUSmall | Curve/Slurve | 13 | 1.231 | .461 | 30.8% | 18.8% | 66.7% | 22.2% | #105 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 14 | 1.096 | .334 | 28.6% | 33.3% | 75.0% | 25.0% | #105 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 19 | 0.579 | .053 | 26.3% | 29.2% | 50.0% | 0.0% | #258 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 4 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 0.0% | #359 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 2 | 0.000 | .000 | 50.0% | 40.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | #179 | — |
| CSNo Data | Curve/Slurve | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
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Lars Nootbaar
LF · Free Agents
Live Bronze
▲ Rising Fast
Buy-Now
134
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
+53 (+65.4%)
7d
+27 (+25.2%)
Arm Str
80
Contact R
66
Power R
59
Contact L
54
Speed
50
Power L
44