SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The left side of the Rockies’ infield, featuring seven-time Gold Glove-winning third baseman Nolan Arenado and brilliant, slugging shortstop Trevor Story, is the best in baseball.
Manager Bud Black says so, and so do the numbers.
According to Statcast’s “Outs Above Average” metric for infield defense, Arenado and Story formed the best defensive tandem in the majors last season. Combined, Arenado and Story were worth a plus-32, with Arenado posting a plus-17 and Story a plus-15.
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It’s the right side of the infield that needs to improve.