Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar Hits IL with Oblique Strain, Jose Fermin Promoted
TL;DR
The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Lars Nootbaar on the injured list due to an oblique strain and promoted infielder Jose Fermin from Triple-A. Nootbaar's injury comes after a recent offensive surge that helped the Cardinals reach .500. Fermin has been performing exceptionally well in Triple-A, hitting .346 with a 1.076 OPS. The Cardinals' outfield will now feature Brendan Donovan, Michael Siani, and Alec Burleson.
- Cardinals place Lars Nootbaar on IL with oblique strain, promote infielder Jose Fermin St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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