Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: On bench against RHP

Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Even with right-hander Michael Lorenzen on the mound for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Nootbaar is absent from the starting nine. Friday's contest marks Nootbaar's fourth time on the bench in nine games. Brendan Donovan, Victor Scott and Tommy Pham will fill the outfield.