Cardinals: 5 numbers that matter after the first week of the season

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 14: Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals at bat against the Milwaukee Brewers during Opening Day at American Family Field on April 14, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Brewers defeated the Cardinals 5-1. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 14: Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals at bat against the Milwaukee Brewers during Opening Day at American Family Field on April 14, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Brewers defeated the Cardinals 5-1. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals drives in a run with a sacrifice fly against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium on September 28, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /

Nolan Arenado already has a 0.8 fWAR

Through the first week of the season, there hasn’t been a hotter hitter in the National League than Nolan Arenado.

Starting on Opening Day with a homer, Arenado is currently second in the MLB with his 0.8 fWAR through just one week. Easily the team’s hottest hitter, Arenado sits with four homers, a 332 wRC+, 1.587 OPS, and is only one of four players in the MLB with double-digit RBI. Arenado won the first week’s NL Player of the Week in part because of a three-double performance last week and this was the first time he’s won the award with the Cardinals.

Coming into the year Arenado spoke about how “upset” he was with his 30+ homer, 100+ RBI season last year (which was objectively his worst full season in a while). With Arenado’s competitiveness and expectations, we should’ve known this was going to happen.

While Arenado won’t finish the year with a 20 fWAR (his current pace), it’s just one way to see just how hot he has been.