Nolan Arenado Case Study Takeaways

• Lane/Hand Versatility: ability to utilize one hand to his R & backhand to his L

• Comfortable w/ barehanded plays

• Position requirements & personal comfortability lead to majority On The Run and 4-step pattern footwork

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Right Lane One Hand

• Generally slower hit balls that allow him to charge

• The one hand may allow him to get more momentum going toward 1B as opposed to a backhand - where the backhand is last resort on balls to R side, esp w/ Arenado’s comfortability for throwing On The Run

Left Lane Backhands

• Generally high bouncing balls/choppers that force him to retreat

• IMO backhanding these types of balls allows Arenado to pre-set his feet toward 1B & receive the ball in the center of his body for quick exchange

Finally, a cool breakdown of fly balls and line drives by hitter handedness that may influence practice structure