Overview
- Arenado reached 2,000 career hits on Monday, July 20, with a fifth-inning double off Jeffrey Springs in Arizona’s 5-2 loss at Chase Field.
- The hit made him only the sixth player in MLB history to record at least 2,000 hits, 350 home runs and 10 Gold Gloves, joining Ken Griffey Jr., Willie Mays, Mike Schmidt, Johnny Bench and Al Kaline.
- Through that game Arenado’s career totals stood at a .280 batting average, 366 home runs and 1,228 RBIs while he entered the night batting .244 with 13 homers and a .739 OPS in his first season with the Diamondbacks.
- He received a lengthy standing ovation at Chase Field and Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo called him a “future Hall of Famer,” underlining how peers and fans viewed the milestone.
- The achievement highlights Arenado’s long-term durability and defensive dominance and is likely to sharpen Cooperstown discussion as he continues to add counting stats and pursue milestones such as 400 home runs.