He’s looking 100% once again!
Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Edwin Arroyo hasn’t exactly had the meteoric rise many hoped for when he was acquired from the Seattle Mariners in the deal that sent Luis Castillo the other way. His 2024 season was completely wiped out by a shoulder injury suffered while diving into a base in spring training play at Goodyear, and the numbers he put up in Arizona Fall League late last year was far from inspiring.
His 2025 season with AA Chattanooga began to show signs of life, however. He hit .284/.345/.371 in 521 PA for the Lookouts and once again had his typically excellent defensive prowess on display up the middle of the infield, a season that’s got him on the cusp of his first big league call-up in 2026 should things continue to progress.
Said progression is currently underway for the Cangrejeros de Santurce in Puerto Rican Winter League play, where Edwin has absolutely mashed for the Crabbers. As of this morning, he currently owns the highest OBP (.429) of the 76 hitters who have logged at least 40 PA so far in league play, his .355 average ranking second. And while he failed to hit for much power at all while up against AA Southern League pitchers in 2025, he’s slugging .468 so far in Puerto Rico – a mark that ranks second among those 76 hitters, too.
For a bit of reference, there are dozens of current and former big leaguers currently plying their trade in the PRWL. Two-time World Series winning catcher Christian Vazquez is there, as is longtime Minnesota Twin (and former NLCS MVP) Eddie Rosario. Old friends Shed Long and Narciso Crook are also down there swinging bats, while former Reds pitchers Alexis Diaz, Jose De Leon, Daryl Thompson, and Ashton Goudeau are among the handfuls of arms who’ve appeared in at least one big league game taking the mound in league play.
For more leaderboards from the Puerto Rican Winter League, check Baseball Reference.
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