Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jonathan Araúz was born August 3, 1998, in Alanje, Panama. He is a shortstop in the MLB.

On December 12, 2019, Araúz was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 2019 Rule 5 draft. He made his MLB debut with the Red Sox in the team's first game of the 2020 season, batting as a pinch hitter against the Baltimore Orioles on July 24. He made his first MLB start on July 30, against the New York Mets, and collected his first MLB hit on August 10, against the Tampa Bay Rays. Overall with the 2020 Red Sox, Araúz batted .250 with one home run and nine RBIs in 25 games.

On December 7, 2022, the New York Mets selected Araúz in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. In 95 games for the Triple–A Syracuse Mets, he batted .244/.344/.429 with a career–high 14 home runs and 49 RBI. On August 2, 2023, the Mets selected Araúz's contract, adding him to their major league roster. In 27 games for New York, he batted .136/.203/.288 and tied career–highs in home runs (3) and RBI (9). Following the season on October 20, Araúz was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Syracuse, but refused the assignment and elected free agency on October 24.

On December 15, 2023, Araúz signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.