St. Louis Cardinals SIDELINE Lars Nootbaar Until End Of May! JJ Wetherholt TAKES OVER at 2nd Base

Lars Nootbaar lands on the 60-day IL as the St. Louis Cardinals reshape their outfield plans for Opening Day 2026. J.D. Hafron explores the implications of Nootbaar’s double heel surgery and the battle among Nathan Church, Thomas Saggese, and José Fermín to claim the vacant left field spot. With rookie standout JJ Wetherholt making the big-league roster, Cardinals fans have a promising new face to rally behind, and H