St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has been diagnosed with fractured ribs on his left side.
Nootbaar has been officially diagnosed with two fractured ribs on his left side. He is expected to miss multiple weeks of Spring Training, but could still be available for Opening Day against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 28th. Expect more information in the coming weeks.
numberFire's models project Nootbaar for 16 homers, 58 RBI, 69 runs, and a 0.257 batting average in 498 plate appearances this season.
Source: John Denton