Nootbaar was one of the last great hitterish Cardinal discoveries before this three-year playoff drought (and counting) set in. And when Nootbaar does make contact, he’s actually hitting the ball as hard as he ever has. That’s both a blessing and a curse; it means the Diamondbacks can’t run Nootbaar out there every day. With switch-hitters Geraldo Perdomo and Ketel Marte in the top half of the lineup, alongside Corbin Carroll, the Diamondbacks aren’t exactly desperate for a lefty hitter with a clue. In other words, it would be great for the Diamondbacks, to say nothing of Nootbaar himself, if he returned to his 2023 form.