Venezuelan baseball player

Gabriel Arias

Arias with the Fort Wayne TinCaps in 2018

Cleveland Guardians – No. 8
Shortstop
Born: (2000-02-27) February 27, 2000 (age 22)
La Victoria, Venezuela

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut
April 20, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians
MLB statistics
(through April 20, 2022)
Batting average| .125
Home runs| 0
Runs batted in| 1
Teams

* Cleveland Guardians (2022–present)

Gabriel Alejandro Arias (born February 27, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

## Career[edit]

Arias signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in July 2016.[1] He played his first professional season in 2017 with the Arizona League Padres and Fort Wayne TinCaps. After the season he played in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry.[2][3] Arias played 2018 with the Fort Wayne and 2019 with the Lake Elsinore Storm.[4] In 2020, he was invited to spring training with the Padres.[5]

On August 31, 2020, the Padres traded Arias, Austin Hedges, Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Owen Miller, and Joey Cantillo to the Cleveland Indians for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron.[6] The Indians selected Arias' contract on November 20, 2020, adding him to their 40-man roster.[7] He spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers.[8][9] After beginning the 2022 season with Columbus, Arias was recalled by the Cleveland Guardians as the 29th man for their April 20, 2022 doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox.[10] Arias made his major league debut in game 1 of the April 20, 2022 doubleheader, starting at second base.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Minors: How Storm's Gabriel Arias is tapping into his power". San Diego Union-Tribune. August 16, 2019.
2. ^ "Canberra Cavalry shortstop Gabriel Arias 'stealing hits' like New York Yankee Didi Gregorius". Smh.com.au. 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
3. ^ "Padres offseason leagues: Gabriel Arias flexing muscles in Australia". San Diego Union-Tribune. December 11, 2017.
4. ^ Sanders, Jeff. "Padres' Gabriel Arias Finding His Power". www.baseballamerica.com.
5. ^ "Padres notes: Second thoughts on Gabriel Arias; Black and brown; Ona's plan". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 19, 2020.
6. ^ https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2020/08/meet-the-six-players-joining-the-cleveland-indians-from-san-diego-as-part-of-the-mike-clevinger-trade.html
7. ^ Franco, Anthony (November 20, 2020). "Indians Select Five Players To 40-Man Roster". MLB Trade Rumors.
8. ^ "Gabriel Arias told to 'knock the door down' at Class AAA Columbus: Guardians takeaways". 28 March 2022.
9. ^ "Arias optioned, but 'his future is so bright'". MLB.com.
10. ^ "Guardians make a series of roster moves". CleGuardians.com. April 20, 2022.

## External links[edit]

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Cleveland Guardians roster

Active roster|

* 0 Andrés Giménez
* 1 Amed Rosario
* 2 Yu Chang
* 6 Owen Miller
* 7 Myles Straw
* 9 Richie Palacios
* 11 José Ramírez
* 12 Luke Maile
* 17 Austin Hedges
* 24 Triston McKenzie
* 26 Anthony Gose
* 27 Bryan Shaw
* 28 Ernie Clement
* 31 Sam Hentges
* 32 Franmil Reyes
* 34 Zach Plesac
* 35 Oscar Mercado
* 37 Trevor Stephan
* 38 Steven Kwan
* 43 Aaron Civale
* 47 Cal Quantrill
* 48 Emmanuel Clase
* 49 Eli Morgan
* 52 Nick Sandlin
* 57 Shane Bieber
* 62 Enyel De Los Santos

Inactive roster|

* 8 Gabriel Arias
* 10 Bryan Lavastida
* 45 Konnor Pilkington
* 58 Anthony Castro
* 59 Kirk McCarty
* 66 Brayan Rocchio
* 68 Tyler Freeman
* 75 José Tena
* 76 George Valera
* 78 Jhonkensy Noel
* 79 Tobias Myers
* 95 Nolan Jones
* \-- Luis Oviedo

Injured list|

* 22 Josh Naylor (COVID)
* 70 Carlos Vargas (60-day)
* 74 Cody Morris (60-day)
* 99 James Karinchak (10-day)

Coaching staff|

* Manager 77 Terry Francona
* Bench 30 DeMarlo Hale
* Hitting 13 Chris Valaika
* Pitching 51 Carl Willis
* Assistant hitting 60 Vic Rodriguez
* Assistant pitching 86 Joe Torres
* First base 15 Sandy Alomar Jr.
* Third base 16 Mike Sarbaugh
* Bullpen 85 Brian Sweeney
* Replay coordinator 87 Mike Barnett
* Assistant coach 97 Kyle Hudson
* Hitting analyst 96 Justin Toole
* Bullpen catcher/Staff assistant 64 Armando Camacaro
* Bullpen catcher/Staff assistant 82 Ricky Pacione

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