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Arenado

That’s one option. Another would be to acquire a quality first baseman and simply give Arenado days off when he needs them. Arenado had a terrific rebound campaign in Arizona, but it came with the worst hard-hit rate and highest strikeout rate of his career. A similar followup at age 36 doesn’t seem very likely. Plus, the Diamondbacks need to seriously address first base this winter after Tim Tawa, Ildemaro Vargas and others combined to hit .233/.282/.354 in that spot last season. That .636 OPS was easily the worst in the majors, and the D-backs were just as bad at DH, getting a .630 OPS there.

Arenado is no stranger to reaching 30 homers, as this is the eight h time the 35-year-old has reached that figure. It is the first time he’s done it since 2022, however, and his .803 OPS is the first time he’s been over that .800 mark since that campaign. He’s not the same player he was with Colorado, but Arenado has shown in 2026 that he’s not done being a productive player.

Arenado capped off a six-run uprising in the opening inning with a 419-foot (102.5-mph EV) two-run shot off of Tanner Gordon. He also added an RBI single in the fifth inning that made it an 11-1 ballgame. The 35-year-old slugger has had a resurgent season at the plate for the Diamondbacks, slashing .254/.326/.469 with 29 long balls and 83 RBI in 586 plate appearances. Not bad for someone who was an afterthought in most fantasy drafts in the spring.

Arenado knocked a base hit in the first inning, then led off the third with a double before scoring on a double by Tim Tawa. He later gave the Diamondbacks an insurance run in the seventh, taking Zach Agnos deep for a solo homer. The 35-year-old third baseman is ending his resurgent season strong, with his seventh homer in the month. He’s hit .250/.325/.464 with 28 homers and 79 RBI across 577 plate appearances.

Arenado’s homer off Brent Headrick in the fifth gave the D-backs a 6-4 lead. He’d actually had his first slam bid go barely foul one pitch earlier. Arenado has three grand slams this year after totaling just six in his first 13 seasons. He had only one from 2019-25.

Arenado isn’t expected to miss any additional time. Manager Torey Lovullo said the plan is for him to be in Wednesday’s lineup.

Even though he has the worst hard-hit rate and lowest average exit velocity of his career, Arenado has 25 homers in 140 games. That’s almost as many as the 28 he hit the previous two years combined. The homer today was his 378th, moving him past Norm Cash and Jeff Kent and into a tie with another Gold Glove third baseman, Matt Williams, for 83rd on the all-time list.

Arizona scored all of its runs in the fifth and sixth inning, with Corbin Carroll and then Arenado homered off Adam Macko. Arenado’s homer was his 24th of the season and 377th all-time, moving him past Carlton Fisk and into a tie with Norm Cash and Jeff Kent for 84th all-time.

Arenado turned back the clock with a 430 foot home run deep over the fence in left-center field for the Diamondbacks’ first run of this game. It was his longest homer this season by nearly 20 feet and his longest since 2020, when he was still on the Rockies. He’s now up to 23 long balls on the season to go along with 69 RBI and a .742 OPS in what’s been a solid bounce back campaign.

Arenado’s home run was his 22nd of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Peter Lambert in the third inning. Arenado’s home run was his first since August 22 against the Reds, a span of 12 games. He’s hitting .233 with a .730 OPS and 67 RBI this year.