Cardinals reinstate OF Lars Nootbaar; LHP Packy Naughton done
The St. Louis Cardinals reinstated center fielder Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list on Monday, but left-hander Packy Naughton will undergo season-ending surgery next week.
Nootbaar has been out since sustaining a lower back contusion when he crashed into the outfield fence on May 29.
Nootbaar, 25, is batting .266 with four homers and 21 RBIs in 42 games.
The Cardinals optioned first baseman Luken Baker to Trip