Arizona acquires outfielder Lars Nootbaar from the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade reported shortly before the MLB trade deadline. Multiple outlets report that the Diamondbacks and Cardinals reach an agreement for Nootbaar after the deal is first reported by ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, with news breaking about minutes before the 3 p.m. Arizona deadline time. The Athletic characterizes St. Louis as being in a rebuild phase since the offseason, while the trade moves Nootbaar from the Cardinals’ roster to Arizona’s. CBS Sports notes that Nootbaar is under team control through 2027, indicating Arizona retains him for multiple seasons under the existing contract terms. Overall coverage frames the move as part of Arizona’s roster planning while it also reflects a Cardinals decision to trade an outfielder during a tight period near the end of the trade window. The reports do not include further confirmed details on prospects or additional players in the exchange in the provided excerpts.