Brewers sign former Red Sox second baseman to a minor-league deal (report)
Christian Arroyo heads to Cream City after four seasons with the Red Sox organization.
The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly signed former Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo to a minor-league deal, per MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy.
The deal is worth $1.5 million if Arroyo reaches the majors and it also includes incentives.
The 28-year-old spent the last four seasons with the Red Sox, after he was claimed off waivers during the 2020 season.
Arroyo’s 2023 season was one he’d like to forget, dealing with a pair of IL stints due to a hamstring strain and an ankle sprain. He played in 66 games but really scuffled at the dish, slashing .241/.268/.369. He was designated for assignment back in August after the Red Sox acquired Luis Urías from the Brewers for pitcher Bradley Blalock.
After Arroyo was designated for assignment, former Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom went on the TC & Co. Podcast and talked about the difficulty in moving on from the infielder.
"Really hard. The baseball side of it, Christian has not been able to get on track consistently this year. It's tough because he's a better player than this and I know he's going to have success again. What makes it harder is what he means to us... I think this is a guy who appreciates Boston, who has really bonded with our fans, that makes it hard,” said Bloom.
Selected in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants, Arroyo saw his big league success in Boston. Arroyo developed into the Sox everyday second baseman for stretches, while also providing versatility in the infield and an unsuccessful stint out in right field.
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