Nolan Arenado
Encyclopedia
Nolan J. Arenado is an American professional baseball
third baseman
in the Colorado Rockies
organization.
in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
out of El Toro High School
.
Prior to the 2011 season, Baseball America
considered Arenado the Rockies third best prospect and the 80th best overall.
Arenado along with Wilin Rosario
represented the Rockies at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game
. Later in the year, he was named the MVP of the Arizona Fall League
after hitting .388 with six home run
s and 33 runs batted in.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
in the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
organization.
Professional career
Arenado was drafted by the Colorado RockiesColorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
2009 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.The drafting order is as follows:-First-round selections:Key-Supplemental first-round selections:From Baseball America...
out of El Toro High School
El Toro High School
El Toro High School is a public high school in Lake Forest, California, United States and is one of five high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District . The school has served the area since 1973. The current principal of the school is Dr...
.
Prior to the 2011 season, Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
considered Arenado the Rockies third best prospect and the 80th best overall.
Arenado along with Wilin Rosario
Wilin Rosario
Wilin Arismendy Rosario is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Colorado Rockies.In 2011, Rosario made his Major League debut with the Colorado Rockies on September 6th against the Arizona Diamondbacks, going 0-3 with a walk and a run scored.-External links:...
represented the Rockies at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game
All-Star Futures Game
The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game between a team of top minor league prospects from the United States and a team of prospects from other parts of the World...
. Later in the year, he was named the MVP of the Arizona Fall League
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes...
after hitting .388 with six home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 33 runs batted in.