Shift adds wrinkle to Arenado's barehand play

July 7th, 2019

PHOENIX -- Rockies third baseman didn’t wait until Tuesday night’s All-Star Game to shine defensively.

In the seventh inning of the Rockies’ final game before the break, a 5-3 loss to the D-backs on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field, Arenado flashed his six-time Gold Glove-winning form -- by not using his glove at all.

Shifted toward the middle, with pinch-hitter Domingo Leyba batting left-handed against righty reliever Carlos Estevez, Arenado had to go toward third base for a bouncer. He made a barehand grab and threw out the speedy Leyba for his highlight of the day.