Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Perfect at plate Wednesday
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Arenado went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, one RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.
This was Arenado's third multi-hit effort in his last nine games, a span in which he's hitting .323 (10-for-31) with five walks, though just two of his hits over that stretch have gone for extra bases. The third baseman has put together a strong second half to maintain a .269/.323/.396 slash line for the season while adding 16 home runs, 69 RBI, 67 runs scored, 22 doubles and two stolen bases over 145 games.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Goes yard in win
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Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.
Arenado tied the game at 1-1 with his fourth-inning solo shot. This was his first homer over nine games in September, and he's now batting .212 (7-for-33) in that span. The third baseman is up to 16 homers, 65 RBI, 64 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .268/.320/.399 slash line over 138 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Back in action Saturday
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Arenado (shoulder) is playing third base and batting cleanup Saturday against the Mariners.
Arenado left Friday's game against Seattle in the ninth inning due to shoulder soreness. The third baseman had difficulties swinging a bat leading up to his removal, but he's feeling well enough to start Saturday. Arenado is 9-for-38 (.231) with eight runs and four RBI in his last nine games.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Dealing with shoulder soreness
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Arenado exited Friday's game against Seattle due to shoulder soreness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Arenado exited in favor of a pinch hitter in the ninth inning after he had difficulty swinging a bat. It's unclear if the injury will cause him to miss additional time, but Jose Fermin would likely pick up playing time at the hot corner in that scenario.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Homers in loss
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Arenado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees.
Arenado has logged three multi-hit efforts over the last six games, though this was his first homer since a walk-off grand slam versus the Brewers on Aug. 21. The third baseman has enjoyed a productive August, hitting .295 (31-for-105) over 27 games this month. For the season, he's up to a .270/.321/.401 slash line with 15 homers, 62 RBI, 58 runs scored, 19 doubles and two stolen bases through 128 contests.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Resting Tuesday
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Arenado is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Arenado is absent from the starting nine for the first time since July 30 for what appears to be a maintenance day. The third baseman will yield to Jose Fermin at the hot corner.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Goes grand for walk-off win
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Arenado went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 10-6 extra-inning win over the Brewers.
Arenado came up clutch with the game tied in the bottom of the 10th inning to secure the win for the Cardinals. The grand slam was his third homer over his last seven games. The third baseman is batting .319 (22-for-69) with 14 RBI over 18 contests in August, which has been a resurgent month for him. Arenado is up to a .272/.326/.406 slash line, 14 homers, 59 RBI, 53 runs scored, 19 doubles and two stolen bases over 119 games this season.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Lifts 13th homer
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Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers.
Arenado's homer was his second over the last four games. The third baseman has been steady at the plate in August, going 17-for-56 (.304) with 10 RBI over 15 games this month. He's up to a .268/.323/.395 slash line, 13 homers, 55 RBI, 51 runs scored, 17 doubles and two stolen bases over 116 contests for the season.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Homers in loss
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Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Reds.
Arenado's 400-foot blast off Hunter Greene in the seventh inning was the only offense the Cardinals could muster Tuesday. It was his first long ball since July 26, but he has gone 15-for-45 with eight RBI so far in August. On the season, the third baseman is hitting .270 with 12 homers, 53 RBI and 49 runs scored across 472 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Reaches four times in loss
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Arenado went 3-for-3 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Rays. He also drew a walk.
Arenado got the Cardinals on the board with an RBI single in the opening frame before coming around to score on a Paul Goldschmidt groundout. The third baseman would go on to reach base four times in the contest while also swiping his second bag of the season. The performance was Arenado's seventh game this season with three or more hits, and he's posted multiple knocks in five of his last nine contests. Over that stretch he's batting .411 (14-for-34) with three doubles, six RBI and five runs scored.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Smacks homer Friday
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Arenado went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 10-8 extra-inning loss to the Nationals.
Arenado has gone just 5-for-25 (.200) since the All-Star break, but three of those hits have been homers. He's also added four walks in that seven-game span. The third baseman is up to 11 homers, 45 RBI, 41 runs scored, one stolen base, 14 doubles and a .266/.322/.393 slash line through 97 contests, and it looks like his power is trending in the right direction.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Homers in Tuesday's win
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Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Pirates.
Arenado showed some veteran savvy, opening the scoring with his fifth-inning solo shot off Pirates wunderkind Paul Skenes. While Arenado is just 3-for-18 over five games since the All-Star break, two of those hits have landed over the fence. The third baseman is up to 10 long balls, 42 RBI, 40 runs scored, 14 doubles and one stolen base while slashing .265/.319/.387 through 95 contests.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Lifts ninth homer
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Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 loss to Atlanta in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Arenado also went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in the nightcap, a 9-5 win for St. Louis. The third baseman continues to hit well in July -- he's batting .310 over 15 contests, though just three of his 18 hits this month have gone for extra bases. Overall, he's at a .270/.323/.386 slash line with nine homers, 41 RBI, 39 runs scored, one stolen base and 14 doubles through 92 games.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Homers in day game
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Arenado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-4 loss to the Royals in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.
Arenado opened the scoring in the matinee contest with a second-inning solo shot. The third baseman wasn't as productive in the nightcap, going 0-for-4 to keep his season-long batting average steady at .266. He's added a .697 OPS, eight homers, 38 RBI, 33 runs scored, 14 doubles and one stolen base through 363 plate appearances this season. Arenado is batting .297 (11-for-37) in July, perhaps signaling a turnaround in the second half.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Drives in two in win
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Arenado went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Nationals.
Arenado continued his hot stretch at the plate with his third consecutive game of two or more hits. It's the second time this season he's put together a streak of three straight multi-hit efforts, each of which has come over his last 22 appearances. He also picked up an RBI in consecutive games after a stretch during which he had only two RBI in his last 14 games. The veteran's slash line sits at a solid .270/.322/.379 but a lack of homers -- seven so far -- has stunted his fantasy value.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Four hits in win
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Arenado went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Nationals.
Arenado had one of his best games of the season. Even with his four hits, he remains cold in terms of run production -- he has just two RBI over his last 14 contests. For the year, he's at a .265/.317/.377 slash line with seven home runs, 34 RBI, 32 runs scored, 14 doubles and a stolen base over 81 games.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Homers in blowout loss
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Arenado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 11-4 loss to the Reds.
Arenado cut the deficit to 5-2 with his third-inning blast, but the Cardinals weren't able to build off it. While he's battled a couple of arm injures recently, the third baseman has still put together a decent June. He's batting .260 with a .698 OPS this month, though just five of his 20 hits have gone for extra bases over the last 21 contests. Overall, Arenado is at seven homers, 34 RBI, 27 runs scored, one stolen base and a .258/.313/.378 slash line for the year.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Quiet in return
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Arenado went 1-for-8 over both games of Wednesday's doubleheader versus Atlanta.
Arenado played all 18 innings Wednesday at third base in his return from a left forearm injury. He didn't make much of an impact at the plate, but it's encouraging to see the 33-year-old play both halves of the twin bill. He's down to a .254/.310/.364 slash line with six home runs, 32 RBI, 26 runs scored and one stolen base over 73 contests this year. The Cardinals have occasionally used Brandon Crawford and Brendan Donovan at the hot corner, and they could continue to be an option there if Arenado is out of the lineup or limited to designated hitter at any point in the future, as his forearm issue is believed to be a lingering one.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Back in lineup, batting sixth
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Arenado (forearm) will start at third base and bat sixth in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus Atlanta.
Arenado had been set to return Tuesday from a left forearm injury before that game was rained out, but he'll remain in the lineup for the makeup game. The sixth spot in the batting order represents the lowest that Arenado has slotted in his four seasons with the Cardinals. He's slashing just .257/.315/.371 on the season and hasn't hit a home run since June 5.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Back in lineup
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Arenado (forearm) is playing third base and batting sixth Tuesday against Atlanta.
Arenado missed a pair of games with left forearm soreness, but he's back in the starting nine for Tuesday's contest. Prior to the injury, Arenado was batting 17-for-66 (.258) in June with six RBI and four runs.
