Rockies rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado is having a rough time in July. He is batting .135 through 16 games and that's on top of his home run drought, which has extended 22 games.
Though, Arenado's two-out single to center field in the sixth inning Sunday against the Cubs led to two runs that clinched a 4-3 win and could provide the rookie with the catalyst to snap his slump. He came into the sixth inning Sunday hitless in 18 at-bats and mired in a 3-for-41 slump.
"I got a pitch to hit and I took the right swing," Arenado said, per The Denver Post. "I have been kind of getting out of my swing approach lately, but luckily I stayed within myself and did the job."
Rockies manager Walt Weiss was encouraged by Arenado's clutch hit.
"It was a huge hit for Nolan," Weiss said. "Nolan doesn't shy away from those pressure at-bats. He likes to be the guy."