DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 1: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies follows the flight of a sixth inning solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field on September 1, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Happy anniversary, Colorado Rockies fans! It was 11 years ago today (June 9) that the franchise drafted Nolan Arenado with the 59th overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft.
A second-round pick in that now-famous 2009 draft, Nolan Arenado has become one of the cornerstones of not only the Colorado Rockies franchise, but also Major League Baseball.