A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Nolan Arenado.
Nolan Arenado is a professional baseball third baseman currently playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. He debuted in MLB with the Colorado Rockies in 2013 and is renowned for his exceptional defensive skills. Arenado is highly regarded as one of the best defensive third basemen in baseball history and stands out as the only infielder to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in each of his first ten MLB seasons. He was traded to the Cardinals prior to the 2021 season.
2008: Won Southern Section Championship
In 2008, during Nolan Arenado's junior year, El Toro High School won the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section championship. He was also named to the Los Angeles Times' All-Star team.
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March 22, 2017: Team USA Wins World Baseball Classic
On March 22, 2017, Nolan Arenado and Team USA defeated Puerto Rico 8-0 to win the World Baseball Classic for the first time in United States history.
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June 18, 2017: Hit for the Cycle
On June 18, 2017, Nolan Arenado hit for the cycle against the San Francisco Giants, completing it with a walk-off home run in a 7-5 Rockies win. He became the sixth player in MLB history to accomplish this feat.
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2017: Won Gold Medal in World Baseball Classic
In 2017, Nolan Arenado played for the United States national team and helped them win their first gold medal in the World Baseball Classic tournament.
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2018: All-Star Selection and Season Performance
In 2018, Nolan Arenado was voted to start the MLB All-Star Game for the second year in a row. He finished the 2018 season with a .297 batting average, 38 home runs, and 110 RBIs, earning his sixth consecutive Gold Glove and fourth consecutive Silver Slugger. He finished third in MVP voting.
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2019: Career-High Season
In 2019, Nolan Arenado finished the season with career highs in batting average (.315), OBP (.379), fielding percentage (.980), fWAR (5.9), and bWAR (6.7). He won his seventh straight Gold Glove Award and finished sixth in MVP voting.
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2020: Pandemic Season and Gold Glove
During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Nolan Arenado batted .253 with eight home runs. He won his eighth consecutive Gold Glove Award at third base.
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2021: First Season with the Cardinals
In 2021, Nolan Arenado batted .255 with 34 home runs and 105 RBIs in his first season with the St. Louis Cardinals. He won his ninth consecutive Gold Glove Award.
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2022: Another Stellar Season
In 2022, Nolan Arenado batted .293 with 30 home runs and 103 RBIs. He was awarded his tenth consecutive Gold Glove Award and his 5th Silver Slugger, while also being named a finalist for the National League MVP Award.
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April 8, 2023: 300th Career Home Run
On April 8, 2023, Nolan Arenado hit his 300th career home run against Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer.
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