Nolan Arenado Takes Batting Practice Monday
10 months agoSt. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (back) was scheduled to take live batting practice at spring training on Monday. Arenado appears to be fully healthy at camp after ending the 2023 campaign on the injured list due to lower back spasms. The 32-year-old eight-time All-Star took pilates in the offseason and lost some weight after ending last season with an injury. His third year in St. Louis was a slight disappointment offensively, as he hit .266/.315/.459 with 26 home runs, 26 doubles, two triples, 93 RBI, three steals and 71 runs scored in 144 games played. Arenado remains a top-10 fantasy third baseman, but it's a bit concerning that he saw drops in average exit velocity, barrel rate and hard-hit percentage in 2023. Fantasy managers expecting him to return to the glory days are probably expecting too much.
Source: MLB.com - John Denton
Source: MLB.com - John Denton