Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jonathan Aranda was born May 23, 1998, in Baja California, Mexico. He is an infielder in the MLB.

Aranda signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on July 2, 2015. 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. He split the 2017 season between the GCL Rays and the Princeton Rays, hitting a combined .287/.345/.348/.693 with 15 RBI and 14 stolen bases. He was named the Rays 2017 GCL MVP. Aranda split the 2018 season between Princeton and the Hudson Valley Renegades, combining to hit .269/.337/.391/.728 with 1 home run and 29 RBI. Aranda split the 2019 season between the GCL, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, and the Charlotte Stone Crabs, hitting a combined .272/.359/.383/.742 with 3 home runs and 35 RBI. 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/.962 with 14 home runs and 65 RBI. He was named the 2021 Double-A South Most Valuable Player. He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.

Aranda was optioned to Triple-A Durham to begin the 2023 season.