Nolan Arenado

Nolan Arenado went 0-for-5 with a walk and a run scored in the Rockies' 14-13 loss to the Padres on Father's Day.

Fantasy Impact

Arenado was surprisingly quiet in a game where seemingly every position player had fantasy success. The only reason for any slight concern is that Arenado was hit by a pitch on the forearm earlier in the weekend. X-rays came back negative but perhaps it's still bothering him a bit.

Arenado is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Padres.

Fantasy Impact

Arenado was hit by a pitch in his left forearm in Wednesday's game, and he was forced to leave the contest. He escaped with a contusion, and was able to play on Thursday. He'll get a day of rest Friday, however, as Ryan McMahon is starting at third base.

Nolan Arenado (arm) is playing third base and batting cleanup on Thursday versus the Padres.

Fantasy Impact

Arenado left Wednesday's game after taking a pitch off the forearm. X-rays came back negative, but we still expected Arenado to take the night off. The fact that he isn't missing a single game is great news for fantasy owners.

Arenado left the game after being hit in the forearm by Cole Hamels in the third inning of Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs.

Fantasy Impact

Ryan McMahon took over at third base to kick off the fifth inning in place of Arenado, who drew a walk in his first plate appearance. The perennial All-Star is slashing .330/.385/.602 with 17 home runs and 57 RBIs over 291 plate appearances.

Nolan Arenado went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 6-5 win over the Cubs.

Fantasy Impact

The homer was his 17th of the season to go along with a .329 average, a .984 OPS, 57 RBI, and 49 runs scored. The perennial All-Star remains one of the best players in fantasy baseball.