Jonathan Aranda
Jonathan Alexander Aranda Ventura (born May 23, 1998) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Aranda also represents the Mexican national team.
| Jonathan Aranda | |||||||||||||||
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| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 62 | |||||||||||||||
| Infielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: May 23, 1998 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| June 24, 2022, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .212 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Professional career Edit
Aranda signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on July 2, 2015.[1] Aranda spent his professional debut season of 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Rays, hitting .257/.345/.366/.711 with 1 home run and 17 RBI.[1] He split the 2017 season between the GCL Rays and the Princeton Rays, hitting a combined .287/.345/.348 with 15 RBI and 14 stolen bases.[2] He was named the Rays 2017 GCL MVP.[3] Aranda split the 2018 season between Princeton and the Hudson Valley Renegades, combining to hit .269/.337/.391 with 1 home run and 29 RBI.[1] Aranda split the 2019 season between the GCL, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, and the Charlotte Stone Crabs, hitting a combined .272/.359/.383 with 3 home runs and 35 RBI.[1] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aranda split the 2021 season between Bowling Green and the Montgomery Biscuits, hitting a combined .330/.418/.543 with 14 home runs and 65 RBI.[4][5][6] He was named the 2021 Double-A South Most Valuable Player.[7] He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[8]
Aranda began the 2022 season with the Durham Bulls. In 63 games, he hit .310/.386/.512 with 11 home runs and 40 RBI. He was promoted to the majors on June 21, 2022.[9] He made his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 24, 2022, going 1-for-2 with an RBI single in a 4-3 Rays victory.[10] On September 13, Aranda hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of Toronto Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah.[11] After the season, he was selected for the International League Most Valuable Player Award.[12]
Aranda was optioned to Triple-A Durham to begin the 2023 season.[13]
International career Edit
Aranda was named to the Mexican national team for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He slashed .167/.167/.167 over the course of the tournament, with six at-bats over three games.
References Edit
- ^ a b c d "Jonathan Aranda Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Germain, Mat (November 29, 2017). "Rays top 50 prospects: No. 49, 2B Jonathan Aranda". DRaysBay (SB Nation). Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Daniel (September 29, 2017). "Rays announce 2017 Minor League Award Winners, including OF Jesus Sanchez, RHP Yonny Chirinos, and SS Willy Adames". DRaysBay (SB Nation). Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Berry, Adam (October 18, 2021). "Standout Rays prospects from the '21 season". MLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Grauer, Scott (October 12, 2021). "Rays prospects and minor leagues: Wrapping up the season". DRaysBay (SB Nation). Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Aranda quickly becoming an offensive threat in Biscuits' lineup". River Region Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Josh (October 6, 2021). "MiLB's Double-A award winners and All-Stars". MLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Protected from Rule 5 draft".
- ^ "Rays Place Manuel Margot, Kevin Kiermaier On Injured List". mlbtraderumors. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Jonathan Aranda delivers RBI single in MLB debut". rotowire. June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Launches first career homer". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Triple-A Award Winners and All-Stars". Minor League Baseball. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
External links Edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet