LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 21: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies at bat during the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 21, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
Adding a four-time Silver Slugger Award winner is certain to improve any lineup. But adding that award winner to the St. Louis Cardinals lineup will be a much-needed weight lifted.
Tuesday’s official addition of Nolan Arenado added a .293/.349/.541 hitter with a 15% strikeout percentage to a lineup that has struggled offensively. It’s easy to see that the five-time All-Star will take a load off some younger St.