"A trio of Cardinals underwent surgical procedures in recent weeks, the team announced Friday. Lars Nootbaar had surgery on both heels, and Brendan Donovan underwent a sports hernia repair on October 7. Ivan Herrera had surgery on his elbow to remove bone spurring on Oct. 15. John Denton of MLB.com was among those to report that Nootbaar's procedure was to shave down Haglund's deformities. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was among those to note that the recovery timetables are uncertain."
"Nootbaar is coming off his healthiest big-league season. The 28-year-old played a career-high 135 games and topped 500 plate appearances for just the second time. Nootbaar missed a few weeks at the end of July with a rib injury, but that was his only IL stint. He was also sidelined for a brief stretch in August with a knee issue."
Three Cardinals underwent surgeries: Lars Nootbaar had surgery on both heels to shave down Haglund's deformities, Brendan Donovan underwent a sports hernia repair on Oct. 7, and Ivan Herrera had elbow surgery on Oct. 15 to remove bone spurring. Recovery timetables remain uncertain. Nootbaar played a career-high 135 games and topped 500 plate appearances, but his 2025 offense declined to a .234/.325/.361 slash and a career-low 96 wRC+. His power metrics dropped, with a .361 SLG and .128 ISO. Nootbaar is arbitration-eligible and was projected at $5.7MM. Donovan battled multiple injuries, including a groin strain and turf toe, yet finished with career highs in batting average and slugging percentage.
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