{"id":201722,"date":"2021-03-14T05:13:59","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T02:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dont-treat-nolan-arenado-like-draft-stud\/"},"modified":"2021-03-14T05:13:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T02:13:59","slug":"dont-treat-nolan-arenado-like-draft-stud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-treat-nolan-arenado-like-draft-stud\/","title":{"rendered":"#Don&#8217;t treat Nolan Arenado like draft stud"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2495e82429a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2495e82429a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-treat-nolan-arenado-like-draft-stud\/#First_Baseman\" >First Baseman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-treat-nolan-arenado-like-draft-stud\/#Third_Baseman\" >Third Baseman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-treat-nolan-arenado-like-draft-stud\/#Team_Name_of_the_Week\" >Team Name of the Week<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Don&#8217;t treat Nolan Arenado like draft stud<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As someone who has moved many times over the past 20 years, moving is stressful (and not just on the day of the move).<\/p>\n<p>The change of scenery, while often refreshing, takes some getting used to \u2014 new noises, stores, restaurants, people \u2014 and that takes time. You might have had your daily routine down pat when you were at your old place, but you\u2019re drastically changing your life.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no different for baseball players when they\u2019re traded or sign with a new team \u2014 even if they\u2019re one of the best in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite finishing with a career-best 10 percent walk rate in 2020, Nolan Arenado had a career-low batting average (.253) and a .738 OPS, his lowest mark since 2013. He hit eight homers, drove in 26 runs and scored 23 while playing in 48 games. His struggles could be attributed, in part, to an injured AC joint in his left shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>Arenado was on a 162-game pace to record 28 homers, 88 RBIs and 78 runs, according to Baseball Reference \u2014 a far cry from the expectations he created from 2015-19, when the slick-fielding former Rockies star hit .300 while averaging 40 home runs, 124 RBIs, 104 runs scored and a .937 OPS. He was an All-Star in each of those seasons and finished no worse than eighth in MVP voting each year.<\/p>\n<p>Arenado was a surefire first-round pick \u2014 when his name came up, you clicked the draft button or ran up to the draft board (when we did in-person drafts) with a smile on your face.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Cardinals\" class=\"wp-image-17555575 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/1306380039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/1306380039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/1306380039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/1306380039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/1306380039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Nolan Arenado<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year? Well \u2026<\/p>\n<p>After being traded to the Cardinals, Arenado is not a first-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>With his 32.3 average draft position, according to Fantasy Alarm, Arenado will now cost you second- or third-round pick. It seems like a bargain for a guy whose worst numbers from 2015-19 were a 37 homers, 110 RBIs, .898 OPS and a .287 average.<\/p>\n<p>But, why the drop in price? Part of it is because of Arenado\u2019s struggles in 2020 and his shoulder injury. Another factor: the Coors Effect. He became a fantasy asset in Colorado \u2014 hitting .322 with 135 homers, 461 RBIs and a .985 OPS in 543 games. He no longer has the luxury of playing half his games in Colorado\u2019s offensive haven, so his stats in 536 games outside of Coors Field come into focus (.263 with 99 homers, 299 RBIs and a .793 OPS).<\/p>\n<p>Does this mean Arenado will become the player he was outside of Colorado? Of course not. Players have had success after leaving Coors Field. DJ LeMahieu is a top-25 fantasy option after hitting .336 in his first two seasons in The Bronx (he hit .299 in seven seasons with the Rockies). Matt Holliday hit .287 while averaging 21 homers, 82 RBIs and a .859 OPS in various stops from 2009-17 after averaging 26 homers, 97 RBIs and a .938 OPS while hitting .319 with the Rockies from 2004-08.<\/p>\n<p>Arenado likely will fall somewhere in between his splits. Baseball Reference is projecting him to hit .284 with 28 homers, 85 RBIs, 77 runs and a .872 OPS in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>At his current ADP, Arenado is being taken before third basemen like the Angels\u2019 Anthony Rendon, the Astros\u2019 Alex Bregman and the Red Sox\u2019s Rafael Devers, all of whom Roto Rage has ranked ahead of the former Rockie. Arenado also is being drafted ahead of top 20 pitchers like Luis Castillo, Brandon Woodruff, Blake Snell, Zac Gallen and Tyler Glasnow, none of whom Roto Rage would pass up to take Arenado sans Coors Field (especially with third basemen like Matt Chapman, Eugenio Suarez, Cavan Biggio and Alex Bohm available in later rounds).<\/p>\n<p>Arenado became a fantasy gold mine in Colorado, but it\u2019s going to be a different ballgame in St. Louis. Though the price is a bargain for a guy who consistently put up huge numbers, Roto Rage believes there are better buys out there.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Baseman\"><\/span>First Baseman<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Freddie Freeman, Atl<\/li>\n<li>Cody Bellinger, LAD<\/li>\n<li>Pete Alonso, NYM<\/li>\n<li>Jose Abreu, CWS<\/li>\n<li>Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Tor<\/li>\n<li>DJ LeMahieu, NYY<\/li>\n<li>Matt Olson, Oak<\/li>\n<li>Luke Voit, NYY<\/li>\n<li>Eric Hosmer, SD<\/li>\n<li>Max Muncy, LAD<\/li>\n<li>Paul Goldschmidt, StL<\/li>\n<li>Mike Moustakas, Cin<\/li>\n<li>Josh Bell, Was<\/li>\n<li>Dominic Smith, NYM<\/li>\n<li>Alec Bohm, Phi<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Rizzo, ChC<\/li>\n<li>Trey Mancini, Bal<\/li>\n<li>Rhys Hoskins, Phi<\/li>\n<li>C.J. Cron, Col<\/li>\n<li>Miguel Sano, Min<\/li>\n<li>Christian Walker, Ari<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Mountcastle, Bal<\/li>\n<li>Carlos Santana, KC<\/li>\n<li>Hunter Dozier, KC<\/li>\n<li>Rowdy Tellez, Tor<\/li>\n<li>Jared Walsh, LAA<\/li>\n<li>Bobby Dalbec, Bos<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Vaughn, CWS<\/li>\n<li>Yuli Gurriel, Hou<\/li>\n<li>Joey Votto, Cin<\/li>\n<li>Jesus Aguilar, Mia<\/li>\n<li>Renato Nunez, Det<\/li>\n<li>Tommy La Stella, SF<\/li>\n<li>Jake Cronenworth, SD<\/li>\n<li>Jeimer Candelario, Det<\/li>\n<li>Evan White, Sea<\/li>\n<li>Ji-Man Choi, TB<\/li>\n<li>Nate Lowe, Tex<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Belt, SF<\/li>\n<li>Ryan McMahon, Col<\/li>\n<li>Mitch Moreland, Oak<\/li>\n<li>Colin Moran, Pit<\/li>\n<li>Wilmer Flores, SF<\/li>\n<li>Garrett Cooper, Mia<\/li>\n<li>Asdrubal Cabrera, Ari<\/li>\n<li>Jake Bauers, Cle<\/li>\n<li>Ronald Guzman, Tex<\/li>\n<li>Josh Fuentes, Col<\/li>\n<li>Niko Goodrum, Det<\/li>\n<li>Yandy Diaz. TB<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Indians\" class=\"wp-image-17555544 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Dodgers_Indians_Spring_Baseball.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Dodgers_Indians_Spring_Baseball.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Dodgers_Indians_Spring_Baseball.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1000 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>Jose Ramirez<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Third_Baseman\"><\/span>Third Baseman<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Jose Ramirez, Cle<\/li>\n<li>Manny Machado, SD<\/li>\n<li>Rafael Devers, Bos<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Rendon, LAA<\/li>\n<li>Alex Bregman, Hou<\/li>\n<li>DJ LeMahieu, NYY<\/li>\n<li>Matt Chapman, Oak<\/li>\n<li>Nolan Arenado, StL<\/li>\n<li>Yoan Moncada, CWS<\/li>\n<li>Cavan Biggio, Tor<\/li>\n<li>Eugenio Suarez, Cin<\/li>\n<li>Max Muncy, LAD<\/li>\n<li>Alec Bohm, Phi<\/li>\n<li>Jeff McNeil, NYM<\/li>\n<li>Kris Byrant, ChC<\/li>\n<li>Josh Donaldson, Min<\/li>\n<li>Ke\u2019Bryan Hayes, Pit<\/li>\n<li>Tommy Edman, StL<\/li>\n<li>Justin Turner, LAD<\/li>\n<li>Gio Urshela, NYY<\/li>\n<li>Austin Riley, Atl<\/li>\n<li>J.D. Davis, NYM<\/li>\n<li>Eduardo Escobar, Ari<\/li>\n<li>Kyle Seager, Sea<\/li>\n<li>Jean Segura, Phi<\/li>\n<li>Brian Anderson, Mia<\/li>\n<li>Jeimer Candelario, Det<\/li>\n<li>Andres Gimenez, Cle<\/li>\n<li>David Fletcher, LAA<\/li>\n<li>Willi Castro, Det<\/li>\n<li>Ryan McMahon, Col<\/li>\n<li>Joey Wendle, TB<\/li>\n<li>Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Tex<\/li>\n<li>Carter Kieboom, Was<\/li>\n<li>Mike Brousseau, TB<\/li>\n<li>Maikel Franco, FA<\/li>\n<li>Asdrubal Cabrera, Ari<\/li>\n<li>Tommy La Stella, SF<\/li>\n<li>Luis Urias, Mil<\/li>\n<li>Chad Pinder, Oak<\/li>\n<li>Evan Longoria, SF<\/li>\n<li>Rio Ruiz, Bal<\/li>\n<li>Isaac Paredes, Det<\/li>\n<li>Spencer Torkelson, Det<\/li>\n<li>Marwin Gonzalez, Bos<\/li>\n<li>Yandy Diaz, TB<\/li>\n<li>David Bote, ChC<\/li>\n<li>Erik Gonzalez, Pit<\/li>\n<li>Yoshi Tsutsugo, TB<\/li>\n<li>Edwin Rios, LAD<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Team_Name_of_the_Week\"><\/span>Team Name of the Week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kiss from Arozarena\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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