12:13 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) Cardinals activated Nootbaar (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

7:53 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (oblique) is nearing a return and could rejoin the Cardinals as soon as Monday in Washington.

3:09 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) manager Oli Marmol said Saturday that he has a postgame call with Nootbaar (oblique) to determine whether the 26-year-old is ready to return from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Springfield, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

4:41 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (oblique) will remain on his rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield for at least a couple more days to work on his timing at the plate, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

5:36 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

12:32 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Nootbaar (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

5:40 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) manager Oliver Marmol said Nootbaar (oblique) took batting practice Monday and will do so again Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

9:59 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (oblique) is tracking toward beginning a rehab assignment soon, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

1:25 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) manager Oliver Marmol said Thursday that Nootbaar (oblique) continues to take part in "rotational work" and could resume swinging a bat this weekend, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

4:29 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) Oli Marmol said Friday that Nootbar (oblique) is expected to miss several weeks, John Denton of MLB.com

12:10 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) Cardinals placed Nootbaar on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 30, with a left oblique strain.

3:53 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) was removed in the bottom of the eighth inning of Wednesday's game against the Reds with an apparent left side injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of base hits before being lifted from the game.

2:45 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (hamstring) will start in right field and bat second in Tuesday's game in Cincinnati.

1:46 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (hamstring) hit in the batting cage and did some light running prior to Monday's game against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

2:34 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game in Cincinnati.

6:16 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Cubs due to a minor hamstring issue, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

5:55 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) is not in Tuesday's lineup versus the Angels.

12:55 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-1 loss to the Brewers.

6:58 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 1-for-2 with a solo homer, three walks and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Mets.

7:28 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

9:03 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Athletics while also drawing a walk.

6:22 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) is starting in left field and batting sixth in Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.

2:15 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (ribs) was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Cardinals on Thursday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

9:30 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (ribs) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to make his season debut Friday in Arizona, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

11:57 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (ribs) could be activated from the injured list Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

5:24 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (ribs) will not be activated from the injured list Monday and will instead resume a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

12:11 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (ribs) will play two more rehab games at Triple-A Memphis before being re-evaluated Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

7:08 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that Nootbaar (ribs) will likely begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

7:25 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (ribs) will play four innings in the field and at the plate in a simulated game Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

10:14 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (ribs) is expected to hit against Sonny Gray (hamstring) in a simulated game Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

7:03 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) Cardinals placed Nootbaar on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with fractured ribs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

3:57 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (ribs) took soft-toss swings Sunday and Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

4:43 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (ribs) will begin the season on the injured list, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

10:36 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) manager Oliver Marmol said Nootbaar (ribs) will have his progress re-evaluated by doctors Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

2:22 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) has been diagnosed with two non-displaced fractures in his left ribcage, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

4:14 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) underwent a CT scan on his torso Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

11:01 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) will be unavailable for a fourth straight game Thursday against the Astros because of rib soreness, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

12:00 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) changed his swing over the offseason in hopes of hitting more pulled flyballs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

12:49 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Brewers.

4:10 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) will not start Saturday's game against the Phillies, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

3:17 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) is absent from the lineup Thursday in Atlanta.

4:32 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) Cardinals activated Noobaar (groin) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

1:38 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday and could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Friday, MLB.com reports.

4:47 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (abdomen) is considered close to returning from the 10-day injured list, but he continues to work out on the side rather than with the team as he attempts to regain strength, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

12:48 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (abdomen) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list within the next week, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

4:26 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (abdomen) was cleared of any structural damage after undergoing medical testing at a St. Louis hospital Wednesday night, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

4:00 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (abdomen) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Mets.

9:00 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) was removed from Wednesday's game against Oakland with a lower abdomen contusion, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

12:52 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and a run scored in Friday's 12-8 loss to the Royals.

2:37 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Thursday against the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

12:49 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Diamondbacks.

8:01 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (heel) is starting in center field and batting fourth Monday against Arizona, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

4:52 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) was removed from Sunday's game against the Cubs due to right heel soreness, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

10:35 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and three runs scored in Saturday's loss against the Cubs.

11:41 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus Chicago, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

3:14 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

3:26 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) isn't starting Tuesday against the Nationals, Bally Sports Midwest reports.

12:49 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (back) will start in right field and bat third Monday versus the Nationals in his return from the 10-day injured list, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

12:25 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) Cardinals reinstated Nootbaar (back) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's series opener in Washington.

4:24 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (back) is likely to return from the 10-day injured list Monday for the start of the Cardinals' three-game series in Washington, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

6:26 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (back) is on track to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

12:10 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (back) will join Triple-A Memphis later this week and will soon begin a rehab assignment, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

5:02 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (back) could soon be ready for a minor-league rehab assignment, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

6:00 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (back) took batting practice and did some sprints Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

5:10 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (back) felt lingering discomfort Thursday while trying to hit off a tee, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

2:18 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a lower-back contusion, Matt Pauley of 1120 AM reports.

3:29 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (back) is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Royals.

3:15 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) was removed from Monday's game versus the Royals due to lower-back spasms. He went hitless in his lone plate appearance prior to exiting the game.

2:55 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) was removed from Monday's game against the Royals in the third inning with an undisclosed injury, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He went 0-for-1 before exiting the contest.

7:26 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 loss to the Reds.

3:04 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) is not in the starting lineup Monday against Cincinnati, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

1:17 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 2-for-4 with two walks and four runs in Monday's 18-1 win over the Brewers.

12:56 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 1-for-2 with three walks, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

11:08 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) will get a breather Wednesday against Arizona, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

4:49 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and three walks in Sunday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

6:03 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 0-for-1 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Pirates. He walked three times.

11:04 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) was activated Saturday from the 10-day injured list, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

5:25 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) could be activated from the IL as early as Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

6:16 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Springfield, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

2:02 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) could begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield as soon as Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

10:26 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) could be back for the Cardinals' weekend series against the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

12:48 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) will travel with the team to Colorado on Monday and take swings, but he isn't likely to be activated for the Cardinals' upcoming three-game series against the Rockies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

6:03 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) is traveling with the Cardinals and could be activated from the injured list as early as Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

12:36 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) might not require a rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

7:25 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (left thumb contusion) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, Bally Sports Midwest reports.

4:57 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) played catch Sunday, but it's unclear when he might return to the Cardinals' lineup, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

3:50 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) remains out of the Cardinals lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

11:02 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) (thumb) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

12:11 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) absence from the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays is due to a jammed thumb, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

10:59 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) will sit Saturday against the Blue Jays.

7:05 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) is under consideration for the Cardinals' leadoff spot, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

5:33 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) has gone 6-for-14 across four games for Japan at the World Baseball Classic.

11:19 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

5:18 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

6:34 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

11:58 AM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Reds, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

12:33 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

12:33 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

4:56 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

4:56 PM - Lars Nootbaar (STL) isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.