Christian Arroyo
| Christian Arroyo | |||
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| San Francisco Giants | |||
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Born: May 30, 1995 Brooksville, Florida | |||
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Christian Israel Arroyo (born May 30, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the San Francisco Giants organization.
Career
Arroyo attended Hernando High School in Brooksville, Florida. He played for the United States national baseball team at the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup, where he was the MVP of the tournament and helped the US win gold.[1] Arroyo was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] The selection was considered a surprise by experts.[4] He was committed to the University of Florida to play college baseball but signed with the Giants.[5][6]
Arroyo made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants, hitting .326/.388/.511 with two home runs and 39 runs batted in over 184 at-bats in 45 games. For his play he was named the Arizona League MVP.[7] Arroyo spent 2014 with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and Augusta GreenJackets and 2015 with the San Jose Giants.[8][9] After the 2015 season he played in the Arizona Fall League.[10] He started 2016 with the Richmond Flying Squirrels.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Hernando's Christian Arroyo named MVP of world championship". Tampabay.com. September 9, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Hernando's Christian Arroyo makes history as Giants' first-round pick". Tampabay.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Giants select shortstop Christian Arroyo in first round". Blogs.mercurynews.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Giants surprise Draft experts by taking Arroyo". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "UPDATE: SF Giants' first-round pick loves school, but…". June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Florida high school sports - Hernando SS Christian Arroyo signs with San Francisco Giants". Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Prospect Arroyo opens eyes in Rookie ball". Mlb.mlb.com. January 9, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Hernando baseball standout Christian Arroyo puts major leagues on notice". Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Top prospect Christian Arroyo might be blocked at shortstop, but Giants believe his hitting talent is irrepressible - Giants Extra". February 26, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Giants' Christian Arroyo shines in Fall League". Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Giants' prospect Arroyo works on hitting, fielding, versatility". Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Shortstop Christian Arroyo, Giants' top prospect, could be on the move". Retrieved June 21, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)