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By David Hill

DENVER, CO - APRIL 09: The statue of 'The Player' stands watch outside the stadium as the San Francisco Giants face the Colorado Rockies on Opening Day at Coors Field on April 9, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 09: The statue of 'The Player' stands watch outside the stadium as the San Francisco Giants face the Colorado Rockies on Opening Day at Coors Field on April 9, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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Nolan Arenado (2013-present)

The Colorado Rockies have had quite a few hitting stars. Current third baseman Nolan Arenado is the latest in that line.

Interestingly, Arenado was a star with his glove before his bat began to come around. He won the National League Gold Glove award at third in each of his two seasons, leading the league in range factor and was in the top five in runs saved. Even as his offense came around, Arenado’s glove remained excellent, as he has won the Gold Glove in each of his five major league seasons.

In 2015, Arenado started to become the hitter he is known as today. He led the league in homers and RBI, as he made his first All Star Game. Arenado finished eighth in the MVP vote, and won his first Silver Slugger that year. He backed up that performance by again leading the league in homers an RBI in 2016.

A three time All Star and three time Silver Slugger, Arenado has put together some impressive numbers during his brief major league career. Thus far, he has produced a .290/.340/.534 batting line, hitting 148 homers and 184 doubles. As impressive as those numbers have been, Arenado has yet to turn 27 years old, and is about to enter his theoretical prime.

Already one of the greatest players in Colorado Rockies history, Nolan Arenado has plenty of time to add to his impressive statistics. He may well end up as the greatest player in Rockies history.

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