SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Rockies and their All-Star third baseman, Nolan Arenado, had an ugly offseason, but the offseason is over—and so, at least for now, is the ugliness. After weeks spent airing grievances over the team’s failure to improve its roster, Arenado spoke with team owner Dick Monfort for about 30 minutes recently, according to people familiar with the exchange. Monfort assured him that Colorado was open to adding pieces during the season.
Arenado does not want to comment on the conversation, but in an interview with Sports Illustrated, he says he now feels more confident in his team’s future.