Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon held his retirement press conference Tuesday, and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado showed up to support his former teammate.
Between 2014 and 2020, there weren't many MLB duos that could match Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon.
Arenado and Blackmon were both multi-time All-Stars, and they led the Colorado Rockies to playoff berths in both 2017 and 2018. They ceased being teammates when Arenado got traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021, however, marking the end of an era in Denver.Blackmon held a retirement press conference at Coors Field on Tuesday, explaining his decision to hang up his cleats after 14 seasons in the big leagues., current Rockies players and staff showed up to watch Blackmon speak.
When they were both everyday players for the Rockies from 2014 and 2020, Arenado and Blackmon combined to hit .301 with an .897 OPS, averaging 66 home runs, 207 RBI and 9.6 WAR per 162 games between the two of them. Blackmon made four All-Star appearances with two Silver Sluggers in that span, while Arenado made five All-Star appearances with seven Gold Gloves and four Silver Sluggers.
Blackmon's batting average and OPS have dipped to .265 and .752 since Arenado left in 2021. And even though Arenado finished third in NL MVP voting in 2022, his 10-year Gold Glove streak ended last year and his eight-year All-Star Game streak ended this year. Arenado still has three years and $74 million left on his contract with the Cardinals, so he won't be following Blackmon into retirement this offseason. But beyond the fact that Colorado's front office still owes Arenado $10 million over the next two seasons, he and Blackmon clearly still share a bond as Rockies.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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