Arenado, Imanaga, Stott, Irvin, J. Young

Arenado loses barrels ... The home runs and fantasy value declined for Nolan Arenado (3B, STL) in 2024. Is there a chance for rebound? 

YearPAHRxHRBA/xBAbb%ct%G/L/Fh%HctXPX/xPXBrl%
2020201 8 6.253/.2509%89%38/16/4825%12688/1065%
20216533421.255/.2709%84%32/19/5125%115123/1287%
20226203022.293/.2929%87%30/21/5029%121137/1168%
20236122620.266/.2708%82%39/21/4128%112103/ 937%
20246341610.272/.2517%84%40/22/4030% 10771/ 753%

Some HR/F fortune may help, but his power has declined: 

  • Another year with below-average power skills (xPX, Brl%) say his HR total is trending (xHR) the wrong way. His fly ball metrics were below average as well with only a 297 feet average distance on fly balls. 
  • His 8% HR/F was below his 14% career HR/F. 
  • He still makes...

Almost!

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