Phillies Question Fit for Cardinals’ Nootbaar

Phillies linked to .748 OPS Cardinals outfielder who doesn't make sense as a trade target

This Cardinals outfielder would not make for a good trade target for the Phillies.

Nootbaar Emerges as Phillies Trade Target

The St. Louis Cardinals may have one of the more intriguing trade chips ahead of the 2026 deadline in outfielder Lars Nootbaar, a player whose recent form and contract situation have begun drawing attention from contending teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies. Nootbaar, 28, has only recently returned to full action after undergoing offseason surgery on both heels, a setback that limited his availability and likely suppressed his value earl…