In the immediate aftermath of the Rockies’ loss to Milwaukee in the National League division series, third baseman Nolan Arenado was not eager to discuss his baseball future.

“I’m not going to think about it for a little while,” he said Sunday evening after the Brewers beat the Rockies, 6-0, to finish a three-game sweep. “I’m going to let this settle a bit and then think about things. For the first month or month-and-a half, it won’t be part of my offseason.”

Arenado is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2019 season. He has one year of arbitration remaining. The Rockies and Arenado have not discussed a contract extension.

“Obviously arbitration is going to come around, and that topic will come up, but I expect to be in spring training with the Rockies next year,” Arenado said. “I love it here. This is a business, though, and things can get a little iffy because of the business side of it. But that being said, I expect to be in spring training next year.”

The “iffy” part could be an offseason trade. It happened in 2008 when the Rockies, unable to work out a long-term deal with all-star outfielder Matt Holliday, traded him to Oakland in exchange for outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, closer Huston Street and pitcher Greg Smith.

Arenado, 27, made $17.75 million in 2018 and is likely to top $20 million on a one-year deal through arbitration in 2019. How much he would make for a long-term deal remains to be seen. The bar will be set this offseason when Dodgers infielder Manny Machado and Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper go on the market. There is industry speculation that both players will sign deals worth more than $200 million, depending on the length of the contract.

Arenado is a four-time all-star and is a good bet to win his sixth consecutive Gold Glove. He hit .297 and led the National League with 38 home runs. His .935 OPS was second only to Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich, the likely NL MVP who posted a 1.000 OPS.

But in some ways, it was a disappointing season for Arenado. He hurt his right shoulder in early August and it plagued him for the rest of the season.

“It’s just weak. Today I made the throws, but it’s just weak,” he said after Sunday’s game. “It’s been weak since it happened. There is no pain, but I feel like I have a dead arm. I think it needs time.”

A team-wide batting slump reared its head multiple times during the regular season and then destroyed Colorado’s chances in the NLDS, but Arenado doesn’t think a major overhaul of the roster is needed.

“We have a good, solid core group,” he said. “You’re always willing to add pieces to help you get better. I think it was a good sign that offensively, we need to get better. I don’t know if that’s with (outside) help, or we just need to change our approaches and get better at the plate. I know that individually, I need to get better.”