2020 Stats
AVG
.253
HR
8
RBI
26
R
23
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0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Arenado's stock was already down after he played through a shoulder injury in 2020, but an offseason trade to St. Louis means a major ADP tumble for the long-time top-20 stalwart. His numbers in Colorado (.322/.376/.609) were obviously much better than on the road (.263/.322/.471), but many of the best players to leave Coors Field -- DJ LeMahieu, Matt Holliday, Andres Galaraga -- had significant success with their next franchise. Arenado is such a talent, but his shoulder injury still looms as a potential issue. The 2020 season was easily the worst of his career with a career-worst BA and OBP and SLG lows that we had not seen from him since the 2013 season, and that came while playing hurt. He did not have surgery after ending the year on the shelf with AC joint inflammation and a left shoulder bone bruise, so there's a chance the issue could recur or continue to hinder his in-game performance. Read Past Outlooks

Free of 2020 left shoulder issue
Arenado feels completely recovered from the nagging left shoulder injuries that led to his subpar 2020 season, Zachary Sliver of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The ultra-consistent slugger scuffled to a .253 average and .303 on-base percentage across 201 plate appearances during the abbreviated 2020 campaign, and he was ultimately shut down by the Rockies eight days prior to the conclusion of the regular season with left AC joint inflammation and a left shoulder bone bruise. The offseason took care of that pair of issues, and Arenado, who'd played no fewer than 155 games in any of the previous five seasons, views the health hiccup as a "blip." Expectations are naturally high for the veteran ahead of the 2021 season considering he averaged 39.8 home runs, 124.2 RBI and a .937 OPS from 2015-19 while providing Gold or Platinum Glove defense at third base.
The ultra-consistent slugger scuffled to a .253 average and .303 on-base percentage across 201 plate appearances during the abbreviated 2020 campaign, and he was ultimately shut down by the Rockies eight days prior to the conclusion of the regular season with left AC joint inflammation and a left shoulder bone bruise. The offseason took care of that pair of issues, and Arenado, who'd played no fewer than 155 games in any of the previous five seasons, views the health hiccup as a "blip." Expectations are naturally high for the veteran ahead of the 2021 season considering he averaged 39.8 home runs, 124.2 RBI and a .937 OPS from 2015-19 while providing Gold or Platinum Glove defense at third base.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+23%
OPS vs LHP
2020
+11%
OPS vs RHP
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Since 2018vs Left | 1.059 | 452 | 29 | 73 | .332 | ||||
Since 2018vs Right | .864 | 1084 | 58 | 181 | .285 | ||||
2020vs Left | .682 | 56 | 1 | 6 | .264 | ||||
2020vs Right | .760 | 145 | 7 | 20 | .248 | ||||
2019vs Left | 1.027 | 190 | 13 | 30 | .315 | ||||
2019vs Right | .937 | 472 | 28 | 88 | .315 | ||||
2018vs Left | 1.199 | 206 | 15 | 37 | .368 | ||||
2018vs Right | .822 | 467 | 23 | 73 | .267 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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+30%
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+27%
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Since 2018Home | 1.039 | 780 | 51 | 147 | .337 | ||||
Since 2018Away | .797 | 756 | 36 | 107 | .259 | ||||
2020Home | .809 | 115 | 7 | 15 | .271 | ||||
2020Away | .636 | 86 | 1 | 11 | .227 | ||||
2019Home | 1.057 | 335 | 21 | 70 | .351 | ||||
2019Away | .866 | 327 | 20 | 48 | .277 | ||||
2018Home | 1.105 | 330 | 23 | 62 | .347 | ||||
2018Away | .772 | 343 | 15 | 48 | .248 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nolan Arenado compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.75BB Rate
7.5%K Rate
10.0%BABIP
.241ISO
.181AVG
.253OBP
.303SLG
.434OPS
.738wOBA
.315Exit Velocity
84.4 mphHard Hit Rate
34.3%Barrels/PA
7.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Arenado has been the model of consistency in Major League Baseball, hitting between .287 and .315 with 37-42 homers and 110-plus RBI in each of the last five seasons. He hit exactly .315 against both lefties and righties in 2019. Of course, Coors Field helps, but Arenado was well above average on the road last season, slashing .277/.346/.521, up from .248/.325/.447 in 2018. The barrel rates and exit velocity numbers aren't going to wow anyone, but it doesn't really matter with a player with this track record, in this park. Those lower on Arenado will say he is approaching the downward slope of the aging curve, and while he signed an eight-year, $260 million extension last February, there's still a threat of him being shipped out of Colorado. The biggest knock against him is the lack of speed; rotisserie players are justified in wanting at least a little speed from a first-round hitter.
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Acquired by Cardinals
Arenado was traded from the Rockies to the Cardinals on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Shut down by Rockies
Arenado was placed on the 10-day injured list with left AC joint inflammation and a left shoulder bone bruise, retroactive to Sunday.
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Could miss remainder of season
Arenado is undergoing tests on a sore left shoulder Sunday and could miss the rest of the 2020 season, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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On bench Sunday
Arenado is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
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On base twice in return
Arenado (shoulder) went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a walk in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Athletics.
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