Arenado blasted his 40th home run of the season in Friday night’s loss in Los Angeles. The Rockies’ All-Star third baseman not only continues his assault on the Colorado record book, but also his place as the best all-around third baseman in the game today.
Absolutely, there are some great third basemen playing the game today. Manny Machado and Josh Donaldson continue to show their clout in the American League. Arenado and Kris Bryant have seemingly set themselves up as contestants in the “who’s best in the National League debate” for years to come.