José Alberto Godoy Araujo (born October 13, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
In 2016, he played tor the Single-A Peoria Chiefs and the Double-A Springfield Cardinals, hitting .295/.373/.344 with 1 home run and a career-high 31 RBI.
[3] On November 19, 2018, Godoy re-signed with the Cardinals on a new minor league contract that included an invitation to Spring Training.
[8][9] Godoy made his MLB debut that night against the San Diego Padres as a replacement for fellow backstop Tom Murphy.
[20] On September 26, Godoy was selected to the major league roster after Tyler Heineman suffered a concussion.
Godoy was once again designated for assignment on October 18, following the waiver claims of Ali Sánchez and Beau Sulser.
[26] On June 17, after 7 games with the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, Godoy was selected to the major league roster following an injury to James McCann.
[27] Godoy did not make an appearance for Baltimore, and was outrighted off of the roster on June 26 following the promotion of Jordan Westburg.
[32] On January 5, 2025, Godoy signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League.