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The New York Yankees have been often connected with the St. Louis Cardinals for Nolan Arenado, but there may be another bat to consider on that team.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0have\u00a0often been connected\u00a0with the\u00a0St. Louis Cardinals\u00a0in trade talks surrounding third baseman Nolan Arenado, but there could be another intriguing batter to watch this year.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals are in the middle of a rebuild, which could lead to a number of veterans being available throughout the season.<\/p>\n

One such player is outfielder Lars Nootbaar.<\/p>\n

FanSided’s Jacob Mountz\u00a0posed Nootbaar as a potential option to replace the\u00a0loss of Giancarlo Stanton, and he came up with a potential trade package that could get the deal done.<\/p>\n

This proposed move would see the Yankees send prospects Roderick Arias and Rafael Flores to St. Louis in exchange for Nootbaar.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old broke out into stardom during the 2023 World Baseball Classic after representing the Japanese national team.<\/p>\n

He has been a fan favorite with the Cardinals and seems to be a very solid clubhouse guy who has the potential to provide a serviceable bat while New York waits for Stanton to get healthy.<\/p>\n

Nootbaar has been fairly consistent in St. Louis for the past few years.<\/p>\n

Since 2021, he has a .246\/.351\/.426 slash line with a 116 OPS+ and an average of 13 home runs.<\/p>\n

While that may not be as dynamic as someone like Stanton, the Cardinals outfielder would have a spot on any winning team.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old draws a ton of walks while rarely striking out. He is patient at the plate and can turn that into a fair amount of hits.<\/p>\n

He would at least make sure Stanton’s spot doesn’t become a negative in his absence, while also being a perfect fourth-outfielder and potential starter when the roster is healthy.<\/p>\n

Nootbaar is under team control through 2027, so he wouldn’t cost a ton for the next couple of years.<\/p>\n

Arias would be\u00a0the top prospect\u00a0given up in this deal, currently No. 7 in the Yankees’ pipeline.<\/p>\n

He is a switch-hitting middle infielder who could be a defensive ace, but is expendable for a team like New York since his bat has potential, but needs a bit of work.<\/p>\n

He fits the St. Louis timeline much closer to the one for the Yankees.<\/p>\n

Flores, New York’s No. 17 prospect, would be icing on the cake.<\/p>\n

He went undrafted back in 2021, but has\u00a0done well for himself\u00a0in the minors with a .279\/.379\/.495 slash line and 21 home runs last year.<\/p>\n

These are guys the Yankees don’t want to give up, but may be worth it to add a great puzzle piece to their championship-hopeful roster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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