Nolan Arenado has emerged as one of baseball great superstars. Evolving from a defensive wizard to an all-around beast, Arenado has etched his name in stone. In this article one will get to know the ins and outs of Nolan Arenado.

Nolan Arenado is a superstar for the Colorado Rockies. He was born in Newport Beach, California. His parents named his after the legendary Nolan Ryan. Despite the origin of his name, Arenado has made himself famous not by pitching. Standing at a solid 6-2 and weighing in at 205 pounds, Nolan moves around the infield with ease. He is famous for charging infield hits with his bare hand and throwing out the runner. His signature move was when he slid off the tarp at AT&T Park to make an unbelievable catch. All these defensive accomplishments have led him to three Gold Glove awards in his first three seasons.

While having all this success on defense, Nolan’s offense has drastically improved. Playing at the hitter friendly Coors field has helped enhance his numbers. In his rookie season in 2013, he hit 10 home runs. 2014 saw 18 home runs. 2015 was different. He slugged 42 home runs to tie the league lead. He also led the league in RBIs with 130. On top of that, Arenado also piled up 43 doubles with a .287 batting average. All these numbers ended up leading to an outstanding .575 slugging percentage, a trip to the All-Star Game, and his first Silver Slugger award.

Nolan Arenado’s 2016 season has been great. Through his first 69 games, Nolan has crushed 21 home runs, hit 14 doubles, and driven in 60 RBIs while also playing stellar defense. As one can see, Nolan Arenado is one of baseball’s young sensations.