Overview
- The Diamondbacks completed the trade on Monday by acquiring Lars Nootbaar and sending right-hander Daniel Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana and a player to be named later to the Cardinals.
- Nootbaar is under club control through the 2027 season and adds a left-handed bat who can play all three outfield spots and draw walks at a strong rate.
- The 28-year-old missed the first two months of 2026 after offseason heel surgery but returned in June and has shown plate discipline despite a middling .234 batting average this year.
- Arizona paid a notable prospect price because Eagen was ranked among the club’s top prospects, a cost that weakens an already shallow D-backs pitching pipeline.
- St. Louis continued a deadline strategy of converting controllable major-league players into prospect capital as it reshapes the roster for the future.