Nolan Arenado eyes postseason success with Diamondbacks trade
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Key Points:
- Nolan Arenado, an eight-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner, has struggled with postseason success, recording only five hits in 33 at-bats over 13 seasons, but hopes a move to the Arizona Diamondbacks will change that.
- Arenado was traded from the rebuilding St. Louis Cardinals to the Diamondbacks, a team aiming to make the playoffs after their 2023 World Series run; the trade was amicable despite a prolonged process.
- Last season, Arenado's offensive production declined, batting .237 with 12 home runs, but he brings veteran experience and strong defense to a young Diamondbacks lineup featuring players like Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte.
- The Diamondbacks acquired Aren
