Nolan Arenado
Bats R Throws R6'2" 215 lbBorn 1991 Newport Beach, USADebut 2013Team ARI7x All-StarDraft 2009 R2 #59 Colorado Rockies, El Toro HSContract 8 y/$260M (19-26)+'27 extn* 2026: $24,398,219
Awards: Gold Glove x9, Silver Slugger x4, All-MLB Second Team, NL Silver Slugger, Rawlings NL Gold Glove, TSN All-Star
Projections
2027 NEXT+ 82.2FIELD+ 102.5 at 3BTotal 0.39 WAR
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 373 | 341 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 54 | 2 | 0.238 | 0.292 | 0.378 | 0.670 | 0.140 | 0.291 | 14.5 | 6.6 | 83.3 | 0.40 |
| 2027 | 404 | 367 | 82 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 74 | 2 | 0.224 | 0.285 | 0.369 | 0.654 | 0.144 | 0.286 | 18.3 | 7.1 | 80.3 | 0.29 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 34
His ten closest age-34 comparables averaged 92 HIT+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | 404 | | 82 | 15 | 1 | 12 | | 2 | 29 | 74 | 0.224 | 0.285 | 0.369 | 0.654 | 80.3 |
| 2026* | ARI | 119 | 463 | 59 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 20 | | 4 | 42 | 96 | 0.243 | 0.322 | 0.443 | 0.765 | 107.0 |
| 2025 | STL | 107 | 436 | 48 | 95 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 3 | 28 | 49 | 0.237 | 0.289 | 0.377 | 0.666 | 83.8 |
| 2024 | STL | 152 | 634 | 70 | 157 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 71 | 2 | 44 | 92 | 0.272 | 0.325 | 0.394 | 0.719 | 100.0 |
| 2023 | STL | 144 | 612 | 71 | 149 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 93 | 3 | 41 | 101 | 0.266 | 0.315 | 0.459 | 0.774 | 104.9 |
| 2022 | STL | 148 | 620 | 73 | 163 | 42 | 1 | 30 | 103 | 5 | 52 | 72 | 0.293 | 0.358 | 0.533 | 0.891 | 153.8 |
| 2021 | STL | 157 | 653 | 81 | 151 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 105 | 2 | 50 | 96 | 0.255 | 0.312 | 0.494 | 0.807 | 116.9 |
| 2020 | COL | 48 | 201 | 23 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 0.253 | 0.303 | 0.434 | 0.738 | 74.1 |
| 2019 | COL | 155 | 662 | 102 | 185 | 31 | 2 | 41 | 118 | 3 | 62 | 93 | 0.315 | 0.379 | 0.583 | 0.962 | 124.4 |
| 2018 | COL | 156 | 673 | 104 | 175 | 38 | 2 | 38 | 110 | 2 | 73 | 122 | 0.297 | 0.374 | 0.561 | 0.935 | 131.0 |
| 2017 | COL | 159 | 679 | 100 | 187 | 43 | 7 | 37 | 130 | 3 | 62 | 106 | 0.309 | 0.373 | 0.586 | 0.959 | 129.6 |
| 2016 | COL | 160 | 696 | 116 | 182 | 35 | 6 | 41 | 133 | 2 | 68 | 103 | 0.294 | 0.362 | 0.570 | 0.932 | 124.9 |
| 2015 | COL | 157 | 665 | 97 | 177 | 43 | 4 | 42 | 130 | 2 | 34 | 110 | 0.287 | 0.323 | 0.575 | 0.898 | 116.9 |
| 2014 | COL | 111 | 467 | 58 | 124 | 34 | 2 | 18 | 61 | 2 | 25 | 58 | 0.287 | 0.328 | 0.500 | 0.828 | 115.7 |
| 2013 | COL | 133 | 514 | 49 | 130 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 2 | 23 | 72 | 0.267 | 0.301 | 0.405 | 0.706 | 75.7 |
| Career | | 1787 | 7512 | 992 | 1921 | 405 | 34 | 353 | 1184 | 31 | 577 | 1094 | 0.282 | 0.338 | 0.507 | 0.846 | 115.4 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 463 | 85.1 | 19.0 | 6.9 | 32.5 | 23.6 | 30.7 | 0.230 | 0.358 | 0.297 | 25.2 |
| 2025 | 436 | 86.8 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 32.6 | 17.9 | 33.9 | 0.245 | 0.366 | 0.289 | 25.5 |
| 2024 | 635 | 86.3 | 16.9 | 3.3 | 31.6 | 17.2 | 30.0 | 0.253 | 0.361 | 0.299 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 612 | 88.8 | 16.9 | 7.3 | 38.1 | 20.2 | 34.1 | 0.262 | 0.439 | 0.320 | 24.9 |
| 2022 | 620 | 88.8 | 21.7 | 8.2 | 38.9 | 19.1 | 32.7 | 0.263 | 0.464 | 0.343 | 25.5 |
| 2021 | 653 | 89.0 | 20.0 | 6.7 | 37.5 | 18.5 | 29.0 | 0.245 | 0.428 | 0.313 | 25.5 |
| 2020 | 201 | 87.8 | 19.1 | 5.4 | 33.7 | 17.9 | 32.3 | 0.235 | 0.392 | 0.288 | 24.8 |
| 2019 | 662 | 89.4 | 17.7 | 8.8 | 37.6 | 20.9 | 34.9 | 0.270 | 0.480 | 0.343 | 25.9 |
| 2018 | 673 | 89.8 | 15.3 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 24.6 | 30.4 | 0.267 | 0.477 | 0.353 | 25.7 |
| 2017 | 680 | 88.8 | 17.6 | 9.4 | 37.9 | 23.3 | 28.1 | 0.280 | 0.525 | 0.366 | 25.7 |
| 2016 | 696 | 89.5 | 18.9 | 10.0 | 39.8 | 18.9 | 31.9 | 0.262 | 0.482 | 0.347 | 26.3 |
| 2015 | 665 | 90.6 | 16.3 | 9.7 | 40.2 | 21.2 | 35.7 | 0.264 | 0.484 | 0.336 | 26.1 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | STL | 3B | 102 | 881 | 71 | 207 | 5 | 24 | 0.982 | +7.5 |
| 2024 | STL | 3B | 146 | 1268 | 103 | 280 | 9 | 26 | 0.977 | +13.0 |
| 2023 | STL | 3B | 128 | 1096 | 62 | 264 | 9 | 31 | 0.973 | -6.5 |
| 2022 | STL | 3B | 131 | 1119 | 84 | 283 | 12 | 42 | 0.968 | +17.0 |
| 2021 | STL | 3B | 155 | 1312 | 125 | 287 | 11 | 38 | 0.974 | -0.8 |
| 2020 | COL | 3B | 48 | 417 | 43 | 117 | 3 | 19 | 0.982 | +8.3 |
| 2019 | COL | 3B | 154 | 1320 | 111 | 337 | 9 | 43 | 0.980 | +19.1 |
| 2018 | COL | 3B | 152 | 1328 | 104 | 312 | 14 | 44 | 0.967 | +11.8 |
| 2017 | COL | 3B | 157 | 1343 | 103 | 311 | 9 | 39 | 0.979 | -2.1 |
| 2016 | COL | 3B | 160 | 1377 | 99 | 378 | 13 | 39 | 0.973 | +9.3 |
| 2015 | COL | 3B | 157 | 1362 | 105 | 385 | 17 | 42 | 0.966 | +11.0 |
| 2014 | COL | 3B | 111 | 967 | 69 | 280 | 15 | 31 | 0.959 | |
| 2013 | COL | 3B | 130 | 1110 | 91 | 309 | 11 | 27 | 0.973 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2014 | AAA | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Bat | 20 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.350 | 0.800 |
| 2013 | AAA | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Bat | 75 | 3 HR, 0 SB | 0.364 | 1.059 |
| 2012 | AA | Tulsa Drillers | Bat | 573 | 12 HR, 0 SB | 0.285 | 0.765 |
| 2011 | A+ | Modesto Nuts | Bat | 583 | 20 HR, 2 SB | 0.298 | 0.836 |
| 2010 | A | Asheville Tourists | Bat | 402 | 12 HR, 1 SB | 0.308 | 0.858 |
| 2009 | Rk | Casper Ghosts | Bat | 225 | 2 HR, 5 SB | 0.300 | 0.755 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.351 | 0.332 | 0.367 | 0.309 |
| 2025 | 0.327 | 0.292 | 0.307 | 0.294 |
| 2024 | 0.297 | 0.331 | 0.355 | 0.292 |
| 2023 | 0.295 | 0.357 | 0.345 | 0.339 |
| 2022 | 0.392 | 0.380 | 0.369 | 0.395 |
| 2021 | 0.390 | 0.334 | 0.314 | 0.374 |
| 2020 | 0.295 | 0.325 | 0.347 | 0.274 |
| 2019 | 0.438 | 0.409 | 0.448 | 0.385 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.250 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2018 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.188 | 0.167 | 0.188 | 0.354 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.800 | 1.000 |
| Career | 8 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.152 | 0.143 | 0.242 | 0.385 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | COL | $5,000,000 |
| 2015 | COL | $512,500 |
| 2014 | COL | $500,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.