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Colorado Rockies VIDEO: Nolan Arenado’s Top 10 defensive plays

By Jake Shapiro

DENVER, CO - MAY 27: Third baseman Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies makes a throw on the run to first base for the third out of the ninth inning as Dexter Fowler #25 of the St Louis Cardinals looks on at Coors Field on May 27, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The Cardinals defeated the Rockies 3-0. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - MAY 27: Third baseman Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies makes a throw on the run to first base for the third out of the ninth inning as Dexter Fowler #25 of the St Louis Cardinals looks on at Coors Field on May 27, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The Cardinals defeated the Rockies 3-0. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 01: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies is congratulated on his fifth inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

No. 3 CAN HE PITCH?

The last two plays were both amazing. He combined aspects of both of those plays to make this one. He was disoriented as the ball kicked off his heel (like play No. 5 on the list) and also like play No. 4, he had to make a play while playing extremely in and a ball was hit hot to the hot corner.

The ball came off the bat at 99 mph per Statcast and he sent it back to the plate to get a very fast runner at 85 mph. His pop time on this brings out his inner former catcher.

The throw was also perfectly placed to protect his catcher from a hard slide.

Arenado’s defensive gem propelled the Rockies to a comeback win.

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