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Rockies' third baseman Arenado used to dive for grounders at first base

Published May. 11, 2015 8:08 p.m. ET

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Apparently Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has been making spectacular defensive plays for a long time -- from the other corner of the infield too. Rockies beat writer Thomas Harding quotes Arenado’s mother:

"He was playing first base, and there was a ball hit between second and first," Millie said. "And I was like, 'Oh, my.' And he would dive for balls and do things other kids couldn't do at the time.”

The 24-year-old already has two Gold Gloves, and he’s already looking like the front-runner for his third at third this season. Over the weekend he turned a possible base hit into a double play.

(h/t MLB.com)

Photo credit: Chris Humphreys/USA TODAY Sports

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