"Arroyo, 31 in May, was once a notable prospect but he hasn't been able to do much with scattered big league opportunities. In seven seasons from 2017 to 2023, he appeared in 295 games split between the Giants, Rays, Guardians and Red Sox. In his 992 plate appearances, his 21.7% strikeout rate was decent but he only walked 5.1% of the time and hit just 24 home runs. That led to a combined .252/.299/.394 line and 86 wRC+."
"He did at least provide defensive versatility. He has experience at all four infield spots as well as right field. But the lack of offensive output has kept him in the minors for the past two years. He signed a minor league deal with the Brewers for the 2024 season and the Phillies for 2025, without getting called up by either club."
"They have the middle infield spots settled with Francisco Lindor at shortstop and Marcus Semien at second base. At first base, Pete Alonso has departed for the Orioles. Jorge Polanco has signed with the Mets and could take over at first but he could also spend significant time in the designated hitter spot. That could allow Mark Vientos to spend time at first and leave as the regular at third."
Christian Arroyo signed a minor league deal with the Mets and received an invite to big league spring training. Arroyo has seven MLB seasons of scattered playing time, totaling 295 games and a .252/.299/.394 line with 24 home runs and an 86 wRC+. He provides defensive versatility with experience at all four infield spots and right field but has spent the past two years in the minors after minor-league deals with the Brewers and Phillies without a call-up. A non-roster deal offers low-risk depth behind established starters and several infield options on the Mets roster.
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