Cardinals Lars Nootbar happy to expand his baseball family with Samurai Japan

Lars Nootbaar, a member of Japan’s World Baseball Classic team, attends a press conference at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday, a day before the team’s Pool B opener against China. | KYODO

A private message on Instagram led to a life-changing experience for Samurai Japan outfielder Lars Nootbaar.

“Just like a lot of relationships now,” Nootbaar joked about his path to Samurai Japan, which began with a direct message on Instagram that eventually led to an invitation to join the team for the World Baseball Classic.

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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times

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