Christian Arroyo

Christian Israel Arroyo (born May 30, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, and Boston Red Sox.

[6][7] Arroyo made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants, hitting .326/.388/.511 with two home runs and 39 RBIs over 184 at-bats in 45 games.

[11] He spent the 2016 season with the Richmond Flying Squirrels,[12][13] compiling a .274 batting average with three home runs, 49 RBIs, and 36 doubles in 119 games.

[14] Arroyo began the 2017 season with the Sacramento River Cats, where he hit .446 with seven doubles, three home runs, and 12 RBIs in 16 games.

[18] On December 20, 2017, the Giants traded Arroyo, Denard Span, Matt Krook, and Stephen Woods to the Tampa Bay Rays for Evan Longoria and cash considerations.

The Rays traded Arroyo, along with Hunter Wood, to the Cleveland Indians on July 28, 2019, in exchange for minor league outfielder Ruben Cardenas and international signing period slot money.

[24] On September 8, Arroyo was selected back to Boston’s active roster;[25] he made his first appearance for the Red Sox that day, against the Philadelphia Phillies.

[28] On June 24, he was again placed on the injured list, due to a right knee contusion,[29] and was activated on July 5,[30] hitting a home run in that evening's game against the Angels.

[27] He also appeared in 11 postseason games, batting 9-for-38 (.237) as the Red Sox advanced to the American League Championship Series.

[46] In 37 games split between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Brewers and Triple-A Nashville Sounds, he batted a cumulative .222/.301/.326 with two home runs and 14 RBI.