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Nolan Arenado looks to shake off recent slump and groin scare during favorable road trip
Nolan Arenado has hit a rough patch, batting just .171 over his last 14 days, though he remains the locked-in everyday starter at third base for the second-place Diamondbacks (34-31). The veteran third baseman recently overcame a late-May groin injury and has returned to the lineup. His physical health appears intact, meaning his everyday volume remains highly secure.
While this recent cold spell has dropped his overall season average to .256, our models project him to restabilize around a .251 mark with 12 home runs on the year. At age 35, his elite power days are behind him, but his career track record and stable contact rates suggest this slump is an injury-related fluke rather than a permanent regression.
The Diamondbacks head on a six-game road trip this week, starting with three games in Miami before visiting Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Arenado will match up against several highly exploitable starting pitchers, including Ryan Gusto and Nick Lodolo, who both carry ERAs over 5.00. Expect a statistical bounce-back and lock him in as a weekly Start.
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