Lars Nootbaar Takes a Seat on Tuesday
Lars Nootbaar is out of the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's contest against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays at Busch Stadium. Brendan Donovan will start in left field and bat third, while Nolan Gorman starts at second base and bats out of the seven-hole against Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt. Nootbaar will get a day off after starting in each of the team's last 16 contests. It's a good time for a break, as the 27-year-old outfielder has just one hit in his last 19 at-bats to drop his season line to .237/.341/.379 in 253 at-bats. Both Donovan and Gorman have found some success against Bassitt in the past, albeit in small sample sizes. Donovan has hit .429 with a homer and two RBI in seven at-bats, while Gorman has homered twice and driven in four in his two at-bats versus Bassitt. Donovan currently ranks 11th in MLB with his .314 average on the year.
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