Jonathan Araúz   Infield

       
 
Born: August 3, 1998
Birthplace: Alanje, Panama
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: Rule 5 Draft (Dec. 2019)
College: -
High School: -

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Pronunciation: ah-rah-OOZ
First Pro Contract: August 7, 2014 (PHI)
Signing Scout: Norman Anciani
Signing Bonus: $600,000
   
Pro Debut: June 22, 2015 (GCL Phillies)
MLB Debut: July 24, 2020 (BOS)
   
Twitter: @jaarauz03
Instagram: @jonathanarauz03

 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Tall, high-waisted. Still has some projection despite already being in professional baseball for five seasons.

Hit: Solid bat control, line drive swing from both sides of the plate. Good strke zone awareness. Lacks ability to make adjustments over the couse of a game. Makes weak contact.

Power: Potential is there to develop into a 10-15 home run hitter, but has yet to really demonstrate that level of in-game power over five minor league seasons. Present power is below-average.

Run: Average runner, but will not generally be a stolen base threat.

Field: Quick first step, impressive footwork, solid range. Soft hands. Reliable at shortstop, second base, and third base. Advanced for his age. Profiles as an average defender at all three positions.
  Arm: Average arm.

Career Notes:
Given a large bonus in 2014, particularly compared to other Panamanian amateurs. Traded to Houston in 2015 in a seven-player deal that included Ken Giles. Suspended for 50 games in 2017 after testing positive for a stimulant. Has struggled offensively at High-A and Double-A ball. Has been one of the youngest players in his league at every level of his career. Acquitted himself relatively well in the Major Leagues in 2020 despite having very little high minors experience. Opened 2021 at the Alternate Training Site.

Summation: Utility man potential. Still young with developmental opportunities depsite already having five pro seaons under his belt. Needs to add strength and put more charge into the ball on offense in order to excel at higher levels.

Links
State of the System 2020: Middle Infielders (4.29.2020)
 
   
     
    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2015 GCL Phillies GCL Rk Phi 16 44 173 21 44 10 2 2 18 64 13 29 2 0 0.254 0.309 0.370 0.678
  2016 Greeneville App Rk Hou 17 53 201 26 50 10 1 2 18 68 19 45 1 3 0.249 0.323 0.338 0.661
2017 Tri-City NYPL A- Hou 18 33 121 16 32 7 1 1 11 44 12 29 1 0 0.264 0.341 0.364 0.704
  2017 Quad Cities Midw A Hou 18 36 127 23 28 3 2 0 4 35 20 18 0 1 0.220 0.331 0.276 0.607
  2018 Quad Cities Midw A Hou 19 54 204 31 61 11 6 4 29 96 30 38 7 6 0.299 0.392 0.471 0.863
  2018 Buies Creek Car A+ Hou 19 71 233 25 39 10 3 4 18 67 16 36 1 2 0.167 0.223 0.288 0.511
  2019 Fayetteville Car A+ Hou 20 87 317 41 80 19 0 8 42 123 30 69 5 4 0.252 0.322 0.388 0.710
  2019 Corpus Christi Tex AA Hou 20 28 108 12 26 3 2 3 13 42 10 19 1 1 0.241 0.311 0.389 0.700
  2020 Boston AL MLB Bos 21 25 72 8 18 2 0 1 9 23 8 21 0 0 0.250 0.325 0.319 0.644
  2020 Panama Carib Wint --- 21 6 26 4 7 1 0 0 4 8 1 2 0 0 0.269 0.296 0.308 0.604
  2021 Worcester TNE AAA Bos 22 68 233 32 57 8 1 6 30 85 30 45 2 0 0.245 0.326 0.365 0.691
  2021 Boston AL MLB Bos 22 28 65 9 12 3 0 3 8 24 8 15 0 0 0.185 0.274 0.369 0.643
  2021 Chiriqui LPBP Wint --- 22 7 25 2 5 1 0 0 --- 6 3 5 --- --- 0.200 0.286 0.240 0.526
2022 Worcester IL AAA Bos 23 24 92 11 17 5 0 0 3 22 7 13 1 0 0.185 0.242 0.239 0.481
2022 Boston AL MLB Bos 23 6 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
  2022 Aberdeen IronBirds SAL A+ Bal 23 3 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0.100 0.167 0.100 0.267
  2022 Norfolk Tides IL AAA Bal 23 11 40 4 10 3 0 0 6 13 4 9 1 0 0.250 0.333 0.325 0.658
  2022 Baltiimore Orolies AL MLB Bal 23 9 28 2 5 0 0 1 4 8 1 9 0 0 0.179 0.207 0.286 0.493
  2023 Syracuse Mets IL AAA NYM 24 100 352 59 84 14 3 14 53 146 55 90 2 0 0.239 0.340 0.415 0.755
  2023 New York Mets NL MLB NYM 24 27 59 3 8 0 0 3 9 17 5 18 9 0 0.136 0.203 0.288 0.491
   
     
  Advanced Stats & Splits
   
     
  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  Appalachian League Player of the Week (August 1-7, 2016)
Midwest League Player of the Week (April 30 - May 6, 2018)
2021 Caribbean Series All-Star
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