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Cardinals' Arenado has elbow contusion after HBP

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St. Louis Cardinals star third baseman Nolan Arenado departed from Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins after taking a 95-mph fastball to the elbow from reliever Huascar Brazoban.

The Cardinals announced during the contest that Arenado is dealing with a right elbow contusion.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said postgame that X-rays were negative, according to Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The eight-time All-Star is slashing .260/.315/.375 with six homers and 32 RBIs over 70 games this season.

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