Michael Arroyo (baseball)

Michael Arroyo
Seattle Mariners
Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (2004-11-03) November 3, 2004
Cartagena, Colombia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Michael Arroyo (born November 3, 2004) is a Colombian professional baseball second baseman and shortstop in the Seattle Mariners organization.

Professional career

Arroyo signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in January 2022 for $1.375 million, the most for a Colombian that year. He was one of three Mariners international prospects who received signing bonuses of more than $1 million in 2022, along with Lázaro Montes and Martín Gonzalez.[1][2]

Arroyo made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Mariners. Arroyo started 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners before being promoted to the Single-A Modesto Nuts in mid-June.[3] He started 2024 with Modesto for being promoted to the Everett AquaSox in late June.[4] In 120 games for the two teams, he hit .285/.400/.409 with 23 home runs and 89 runs batted in.[3] He was also hit by 23 pitches, seventh-most in the minors in 2024.[5] He was named the 98th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com before the 2025 season.[6]

Arroyo began the 2025 season with High-A Everett AquaSox.[7]

International career

Arroyo played for the Colombian national team in 2026 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, held in March 2025 in Tucson, Arizona.[8] He hit a two-run double in Colombia's 8–1 win over China on March 3.[9] Arroyo had three hits in 10 at-bats with two RBI as Colombia advanced the WBC, going undefeated in qualifiers.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Drayer, Shannon (2022-01-19). "Drayer: Mariners announce 3 international signings to farm system". Seattle Sports. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  2. ↑ "2022 MLB International Signings". Spotrac. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  3. 1 2 "Michael Arroyo Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. ↑ Patterson, Nick (June 25, 2024). "Top Mariners prospects Montes, Arroyo promoted to Everett". hearldnet.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Register Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  6. ↑ Landry, Kennedi (January 25, 2025). "Mariners lead new Top 100 Prospects list with 7 – all position players". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  7. ↑ Hereth, Zac (2025-04-01). "Top pick, 3 top Seattle Mariners prospects on Everett roster". Seattle Sports. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  8. ↑ Clair, Michael (2025-02-13). "Tucson World Baseball Classic Qualifiers guide". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  9. ↑ "MLB Gameday: Colombia 8, China 1 Final Score". MLB.com. 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Stats – Colombia". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ Clair, Michael (6 March 2025). "Colombia and Brazil snag final 2 spots in 2026 World Baseball Classic". MLB.com.
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