There are just some sports takes that make zero sense, and this Lars Nootbaar proposition that has been flying around by some people who cover the St. Louis Cardinals is one of them.
The Cardinals recently announced Nootbaar had surgery on both of his heels to shave down Haglund’s deformities. The timetable for his recovery is uncertain at the moment.
Because of that, Randy Karraker of STL Sports Central recently wondered on their channel if the Cardinals would non-tender Nootbaar and save the $5.7 million in arbitration he is projected to be owed this offseason, and now others have wondered the same, but I'm here to tell you that would be an insane decision and one that there is no chance the Cardinals are considering.