This stunner nets Arenado first Play of Week Award
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Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado on Monday earned his first career Electric Play of the Week Award presented by Chevrolet. He's St. Louis’ first winner since Tommy Edman in September 2021.
In the bottom of the sixth inning of a close game at Chase Field, Arenado made a barehanded grab on a high-chopping ground ball and fired a bullet to NL co-Player of the Week Paul Goldschmidt, who made an impressive scoop to nab the speedy Alek Thomas.
Additional Play of the Week candidates included Jeff McNeil’s diving catch in shallow right field; Oswaldo Cabrera’s home run-robbing catch at Yankee Stadium; Kody Clemens’ lunging catch on the tarp in foul territory; Chris Taylor’s diving grab in left-center field to preserve a tied game in extra innings; and another fine play by Arenado in which he made a diving stop before throwing across the diamond from his knees to retire the runner.