Mets release former Top-100 prospect
The 7-year MLB veteran was batting .279 with the Syracuse Mets when he was released.
The New York Mets have released infielder Christian Arroyo, a former top-100 prospect and seven-year Major League Baseball veteran. Arroyo, 31, signed two minor league contracts with the Mets in 2026. This season, he posted a .279/.331/.435 batting average over 261 plate appearances with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. Arroyo was signed to a minor league contract by the Mets in January and made 12 appearances in the Grapefruit League, hitting .222 (6 for 27), with one home run, three walks, and five strikeouts.
He was released from his minor league contract on June 1 but re-signed with the Mets a day later. Arroyo's first professional game was in 2013 when he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants as the 25th overall pick. Despite being a high prospect, he has never played more than 87 games or taken more than 300 plate appearances in a single MLB season.
Arroyo's career MLB statistics include a .252/.299/.394 batting average, 24 home runs, and 120 RBIs in 295 games. The Mets are his third organization in the last three seasons, with most of his time spent at the Triple-A level. Injuries have plagued Arroyo since 2024, with significant time lost due to injuries in both 2024 and 2025.
He has shown improvement when playing for the Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, where he hit .314/.384/.485 in 45 games. Arroyo still has time to secure a spot with another team before the 2026 minor league season concludes.
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