If the Mariners are shopping for impact, this rumor is a weird place to start.
Why are we back here talking about Lars Nootbaar like it’s 2022?
Because it’s not just random rumor sludge anymore — it got oxygen from a real mouth. On Foul Territory, Ken Rosenthal floated the idea that St. Louis could move Nootbaar in a package with Brendan Donovan, with Nootbaar helping in right field.
And look, Rosenthal’s plugged in. But “I could see it” isn’t analysis.