Nolan James Arenado (/ˌærəˈnɑːdoʊ/; born April 16, 1991) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as an elite third baseman, both offensively and defensively. He is the only infielder to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in each of his first ten MLB seasons. He made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2013 and was traded to the Cardinals before the 2021 season.
A native of Newport Beach, California, Arenado attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest before becoming the Rockies’ second-round selection in the 2009 MLB draft. An eight-time MLB All-Star, his defensive accolades (in addition to his ten Gold Gloves) include four total (and three consecutive) Fielding Bible Awards and three consecutive Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards, as well as six consecutive Rawlings Platinum Gloves. Offensively, he is a five-time Silver Slugger Award winner and has twice led the league in both home runs and runs batted in (RBI), and currently leads all major leaguers in RBIs since the start of the 2015 season.
During his minor league career, Arenado was a two-time All-Star Futures Game selection, and led the minor leagues in RBI in 2011 with 155 over 163 total games. In 2016, Arenado became the youngest player in Rockies franchise history to reach 100 home runs. He has hit for the cycle twice: once on June 18, 2017, and again on July 1, 2022. He became the sixth player in history to finish off such a performance with a walk-off home run. In 2017, he became the 11th major leaguer and first third baseman in history to drive in 130 or more runs in three successive seasons.
Arenado represents the United States national team in international competition. In the 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC), he helped win Team USA’s first gold medal in a WBC tournament. Arenado also participated in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
What is Nolan Arenado’s Net Worth and Salary?
Nolan Arenado is an American professional baseball player who has a net worth of $50 million. Nolan Arenado plays in the MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals. Previously, he played for the Colorado Rockies from 2013 to 2020. Considered an elite third baseman, Arenado has won many accolades, including multiple Gold Glove, Platinum Glove, and Silver Slugger Awards. In 2019 he became one of the highest-paid baseball players in history when he signed an 8-year $260 million contract.
Net Worth: $50 Million
Salary: $35 Million
Date of Birth: Apr 16, 1991 (32 years old)
Place of Birth: Newport Beach, California
Contracts
Nolan’s first MLB contract was a 1-year, $625,000 deal with the Rockies in 2009. He didn’t make his Major League debut until 2013 when he earned $415,000. In 2014 he made $500,000 in 2015 and $5 million in 2016.
In 2017 Nolan signed a two-year $29.5 million contract.
In 2019 he signed an 8-year $260 million contract with The Rockies that made him one of the highest-paid baseball players in the world and the highest-paid position player in baseball history. Starting in 2019 his salary jumped to $35 million per year. In February 2021 Nolan was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. At the end of the 2022 season, Nolan could have opted out of his contract with St. Louis and seek other offers. Considering many similar players in the same year received $300 million deals, it’s not out of the question to think Nolan could have signed a new 8-year, $300 million deal. Instead he opted to finish out his contract with the Cardinals. In essence, this means he gave up $150 million to stay in St. Louis.
