The Book on Nolan ArenadoCOL


Prospect Info and Scouting Report

Nolan Arenado / 3B, COL
Born 4/16/1991
Lake Forest, CA, USA

Height 6-1
Weight 205
Bats/Throws R/R
58 | 4/30/2013

RAAAAAAMiLBMLB
203 890 516 66 22

Total professional at-bats: .


A powerful young bat getting a lot of attention in the Rockies system, Nolan Arenado is looking like a viable corner bat in the very, very near future. He slashed an impressive .285/.337/.428 line during his first taste of AA-ball in 2012, showing that he's a contact hitter and not just a slugger.

Arenado is a line-drive hitter right now, but he has real developing power that could catapult him to elite status very soon. His defensive ability, while improving, is still a question mark, though, so it's very possible that he'll be limited to first base or left field in the National League eventually.

4/30/2013




Batting Stats
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm G AB R H HR 3B 2B SB CS BB K BA OBP SLG OPS
2009 18 Rk Pioneer Casper COL 54 203 28 61 2 0 15 5 2 16 18 .300 .351 .404 .755
2010 19 A Sally Asheville COL 92 373 45 115 12 1 41 1 3 19 52 .308 .338 .520 .858
2011 20 A+ Cal Modesto COL 134 517 82 154 20 3 32 2 1 47 53 .298 .349 .487 .836
2012 21 AA Texas Tulsa COL 134 516 55 147 12 1 36 0 2 39 58 .285 .337 .428 .766
2013 22 AAA PCL Col. Springs COL 18 66 14 24 3 0 11 0 2 5 9 .364 .392 .667 1.059
2013 22 MLB NL Colorado COL 5 22 3 7 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 .318 .375 .545 .920


Fielding Stats
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm   Posn GP Ch PO A E Fld
2009 18 Rk Pioneer Casper COL   3B 49 139 33 92 14 .899
2010 19 A Sally Asheville COL   3B 81 235 86 134 15 .936
2011 20 A+ Cal Modesto COL   3B 131 318 85 215 18 .943
2012 21 AA Texas Tulsa COL   3B 133 475 90 362 23 .952

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News and Notes

4/27/2013 by KDaddy


After seeing his hot spring and hot start in AAA, the Rockies have apparently seen enough. Nolan Arenado will join the MLB ballclub later today, and should be in the everyday lineup immediately. If he can keep doing what he's been doing lately, he won't see the minors again.

3/27/2012 by KDaddy


Casey Blake, the veteran nominally blocking prospect Nolan Arenado, has been released by the Rockies following a poor and injury-hobbled spring. But don't jump too fast, Arenado fans: the Rockies have both Jordan Pacheco and Chris Nelson still in camp, and that's probably how they'll break, because Nolan himself didn't look ready for prime time yet, either.

3/22/2012 by KDaddy


Nolan Arenado's spring performance, one of the most disappointing of the season so far (.160/.192/.280) has pretty much punched his ticket to AA Tulsa, according to scouts. No surprise: even if he tears up the minors again, the Rocks are still smart to delay his arbitration clock. We shouldn't see him before June.

2/6/2012 by KDaddy


AFL MVP Nolan Arenado received his widely-expected spring-training invite from his Colorado owners this week. While he could open the season in the minors and wait for a June callup, the odds are fair-to-middlin' that he'll break camp with the Rockies, since the only real starter blocking his playing time is 38 year old Casey Blake.

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