Cardinals activate Lars Nootbaar in move that hints at Willson Contreras’ readiness, too
Apr. 11—Ahead of their second road trip of the young season, the Cardinals continued piecing together the team they expected to have to open their schedule.
A few days after Sonny Gray delivered five scoreless innings in his first start since a spring training injury, outfielder Lars Nootbaar joined the active roster in time to catch the charter flight to Phoenix for a weekend series against the…