He started in the opener against the Yankees, and had no hits and one walk in two at bats.
Outfielder Lars Nutvar, who contributed to regaining the world title in the 5th World Baseball Classic (WBC) as a member of the Japanese national baseball team “Samurai Japan”, has returned to his club, the Cardinals. Many fans greeted him with enthusiastic applause in the video of the ground entry released by the team’s official Twitter account as an “international star”. The voice of “Tacchan” is also very popular.
USA Today reporter Bob Nightingale said, “Lars Nootvar has become a revered hero in Japan.” In less than a month, he went from being a famous local player to becoming a global celebrity.
Nutvar, whose mother is Japanese, participated in all seven WBC games as a leadoff man, leading the batting lineup with a .269 batting average, 4 RBI, and a .424 on-base percentage. He captured the hearts of the Japanese with his riotous play, and his name recognition increased.
Returning to the team, he immediately took part in the opening game against the Yankees on the 23rd (24th Japan time) as the “7th left wing”. No hits in 1 at bat, 1 walk and 1 score.
