Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Shut down with back spasms
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The Cardinals placed Arenado on the 10-day injured list Friday with lower-back spasms.
This will wind up being a season-ending issue for the 32-year-old third baseman, who finishes with a .266/.315/.459 slash line, 26 home runs, 26 doubles and 93 RBI in 144 games. Jose Fermin, Juniel Querecuto and Irving Lopez are available to fill in at the hot corner over the Cardinals' final nine games.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Takes seat Wednesday
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Arenado is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Brewers.
Juniel Querecuto will start at third base and bat eighth for the Cardinals after they were officially eliminated from postseason contention following Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee. Arenado is slashing just .181/.233/.205 over his last 90 plate appearances dating back to Aug. 25.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Day off Wednesday
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Arenado is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Orioles.
Jose Fermin will start at third base and bat eighth against the O's and right-hander Kyle Gibson. This looks to be a routine day of rest for Arenado, who's sitting on 26 home runs and 89 RBI through 138 games this year.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Cranks three hits
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Arenado went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over Cincinnati.
Arenado picked up his ninth game of three-plus hits on the season on Friday night. The 11-year veteran looks to break out of his post-All-Star break cold snap as he had a .697 OPS in the second half before his trio of hits. Overall, Arenado is slashing .273/.321/.478 in 134 games this season.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Nabs steal in Wednesday's win
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Arenado went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-6 win over Atlanta.
Arenado worked the back end of a double steal with Nolan Gorman in the first inning. Prior to Wednesday, Arenado had gone just 3-for-35 across his previous nine contests. The veteran third baseman's slump has seen his slash line sag to .270/.319/.479 on the year, and he's added 26 home runs, 86 RBI, 65 runs scored and three stolen bases over 132 contests.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Returns as designated hitter
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Arenado (back) will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and cleanup batter Sunday at Philadelphia.
Arenado sat out Saturday's game after making an early exit from Friday's series opener due to lower-back tightness, but he apparently feels well enough to fill the DH role in Sunday's series finale. Taylor Motter will start at third base for the visiting Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Remains out Saturday
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Arenado (back) isn't starting Saturday's game against Philadelphia, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Arenado had to leave Friday's contest after his back tightened up on him mid-game, and the issue is apparently serious enough to warrant him missing a start Saturday. Nolan Gorman will start at third base in Arenado's place while Tommy Edman starts at second and Luken Baker serves as the Cards' DH.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Exits with lower-back tightness
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Arenado was removed from Friday's game against the Phillies due to lower-back tightness.
It's not clear when or how Arenado suffered the injury, but he was replaced on defense prior to the bottom of the seventh inning. The star third baseman was hitless in three plate appearances before exiting. Arenado can be considered day-to-day for the time being.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Swats 26th homer
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Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 13-2 loss to the Mets.
Arenado is batting .303 (20-for-66) with four homers in August, but he has just eight RBI over 16 contests this month. The third baseman's warm stretch has lifted his slash line to .283/.329/.509 for the season, and he's added 26 homers, 85 RBI, 58 runs scored and two stolen bases through 118 games overall. He's still got enough season left to get to his usual milestones of 30 homers and 100 RBI.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Homers in four-hit game
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Arenado went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.
The Cardinals raced out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, with Arenado's homer a major factor in that. He saw a 10-game hitting streak end in Monday's contest, but he's still hitting a sharp .365 with three homers over 12 games in August. The third baseman is slashing .289/.336/.516 with 25 long balls, 84 RBI, 57 runs scored and two stolen bases over 114 contests in a near-everyday role this season.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Racks up three hits in win
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Arenado went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Royals.
Arenado's bat has been hot in August -- he's gone 15-for-42 (.357) during his 10-game hitting streak that spans the whole month. The third baseman had slumped briefly in late July, but he's back up to a .287/.335/.511 slash line with 24 home runs, 82 RBI, 56 runs scored, two stolen bases, 22 doubles and two triples through 112 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Homers Tuesday
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Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss against the Rays.
Arenado opened the scoring Tuesday with a solo homer off Zach Eflin in the second inning. The All-Star third baseman has hits in six straight contests, going 8-for-25 (.320) with a pair of home runs in that span. Overall, Arenado's slashing .282/.330/.513 with 24 homers, 80 RBI and 52 runs scored across 460 plate appearances this season.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Goes yard in loss
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Arenado went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Rockies.
Arenado got the Cardinals on the board in the second inning, but that only cut the deficit to 6-1. The third baseman had gone 4-for-31 (.129) over eight games since his last multi-hit effort. He has a .283/.330/.514 slash line with 23 homers, 79 RBI, 50 runs scored and two stolen bases over 105 contests on the season.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Gets breather Thursday
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Arenado is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Twins.
This appears to be a routine breather for Arenado as the Cardinals close out their three-game set with Minnesota. Taylor Motter is at third base and batting ninth.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Getting rare day off
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Arenado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona.
Arenado gets a rare day off after he had an eight-game hitting streak snapped Tuesday. Taylor Motter will get the start at third base in place of Arenado.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Extends hitting streak with homer
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Arenado went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
Arenado is 13-for-33 (.394) with two homers and 13 RBI during his active eight-game hitting streak. His blast came in the fifth inning to give the Cardinals a 5-2 lead, which they squandered before rallying back ahead in the ninth. The third baseman is well on his way to another 30-homer campaign -- he's at 22 for the year while adding 77 RBI, 48 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .290/.338/.527 slash line through 97 contests.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Racks up three hits
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Arenado (leg) went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Cubs.
Arenado played the full game at third base after exiting Saturday's contest with left leg stiffness. While he put in a good effort, the Cardinals' Nos. 1, 2 and 4 hitters combined to go 0-for-13 with a walk, eliminating Arenado's chances of getting involved in run production. The third baseman is on a seven-game hitting streak, going 12-for-28 (.429) in that span. He's up to a .291/.340/.523 slash line with 21 home runs, 76 RBI, 47 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases through 96 contests overall.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Good to go Sunday
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Arenado (leg) is starting at third base and batting third Sunday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Arenado was pulled from Saturday's contest with left leg stiffness after he fouled a pitch off himself, but the issue won't keep him out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale. The 32-year-old is in the midst of a six-game hit streak and has a .375/.407/.583 slash line with 12 RBI during that span.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Exited with leg stiffness
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Arenado was removed from Saturday's loss to the Cubs after fouling a ball off his lower left leg, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
That explains why the Cardinals brought in Brendan Donovan to hit for Arenado in the top of the ninth inning. The star third baseman downplayed the issue after the game, saying his leg just stiffened up a bit during a seventh-inning rain delay. He could be available for Sunday's series finale at Wrigley Field.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Walks off Marlins
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Arenado went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning win against Miami.
The 32-year-old walked off the Marlins with a 389-foot shot to left field with two outs in the 10th inning, and he now has seven RBI through the first two games of the series. Arenado scuffled to a .600 OPS during the first month of the season, but his season slash line now sits at .286/.336/.529 with 21 home runs, 71 RBI and 45 runs in 91 games.
