Christian Arroyo

Christian Arroyo was not expected to be in the starting lineup for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, but less than an hour after being inserted, the utility man knocked one out of Fenway Park. Arroyo, serving as Boston’s designated hitter while hitting sixth, filled in for an injured...

BOSTON -- Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez was scratched from Sunday’s lineup due to back spasms, the team announced minutes before first pitch. Martinez was slated to hit third in Boston’s original lineup against the Mariners and right-hander Logan Gilbert. Sample HTML block. a. Enter your email...

Arroyo replaced an injured J.D. Martinez (back) as the designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 extra-inning win over the Mariners. Martinez was a late scratch and will get another 24 hours of rest with Monday's off day before Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox. "He's doing OK. Just a tight back," Red Sox manager Alex Cora told Ian Browne of MLB.com. "Give him today, give him tomorrow and let's see where he's at on Tuesday." It's uncertain if Arroyo will get the call in Chicago if Martinez is unavailable.

BOSTON -- Things have not gone as planned for Christian Arroyo so far this season. The Red Sox second-baseman-turned-part-time-outfielder has barely played, and when he has, he has not performed to his liking. Arroyo, who entered spring training as the projected starting second baseman until the team signed Trevor Story,...

Arroyo (calf) will start in right field and bat ninth Wednesday against the Angels, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports. Arroyo is starting for the first time since experiencing left calf tightness coming out of Saturday's 2-1 loss to Baltimore. He had been available off the bench for both of Boston's last two games, but he went unused. Arroyo will be filling in right field for the lefty-hitting Jackie Bradley, who gets the day off with the Angels bringing southpaw Reid Detmers to the hill.

Christian Arroyo carries the Red Sox to victory on Friday. The Red Sox stormed into Baltimore on Friday night, the final leg of their AL East road trip, in need of some wins. After losing two very winnable matchups against both Tampa and Toronto, Boston absolutely must win this weekend against the Orioles. Christian Arroyo left Canada hanging his head low as it was his play that cost the team a win on Thursday, but last night, he was the one that brought the victory home.

Arroyo (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles. Following Saturday's 2-1 loss, Arroyo relayed that he was dealing with tightness in his left calf, but the extent of the injury isn't yet fully known. The issue is significant enough to send him to the bench Sunday, though Arroyo may have been in line to fill his typical utility role anyway with J.D. Martinez (adductor) returning from a three-game absence. Arroyo had filled in for Martinez as Boston's designated hitter the past two days, going 1-for-7 with a home run and two RBI between those starts.

The Red Sox kicked off the final leg of their road trip with a 3-1 victory over the Orioles at Camden Yards on Friday night. With the win, Boston improved to 9-12 on the season. Matched up against Kyle Bradish, who was making the first start of his big-league career...

BALTIMORE -- It finally happened. A Red Sox hitter hit a home run Friday night. Christian Arroyo’s two-run blast off Orioles starter Kyle Bradish in the second inning of Friday’s win was Boston’s first homer since last Friday when Rafael Devers launched a solo shot against the Rays. The shot snapped the Sox’ longest home run drought since April 2001 and gave the club an early 2-0 lead behind Rich Hill in an eventual 3-1 win over Baltimore.

BALTIMORE -- Alex Cora had a plan heading into Friday’s game against the Orioles, and sticking to it led to one of Boston’s best pitching performances of the season. Rich Hill and Tanner Houck combined to shut out the Orioles for seven innings and Jake Diekman, Hansel Robles and Matt Strahm held on as the Red Sox took the opener of a three-game series, 3-1, at Camden Yards. Hill retired the first 12 batters he faced in four perfect innings then was relieved by Houck after allowing a leadoff hit in the fifth; Houck, making his return from the restricted list in a piggyback role, worked around two hits and three walks in three scoreless frames.

Arroyo is dealing with tightness in his left calf, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. Arroyo's injury is not considered serious, and the Red Sox are planning to evaluate him again Sunday. With a team off day Monday, don't be surprised if he gets at least a day to rest.

Arroyo started at shortstop in place of a resting Xander Bogaerts and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Blue Jays. Arroyo has served in a utility role this season, slotting in at second base, right field and shortstop. He's batting .194 (7-for-36) and the steal was his first. Arroyo is typically in the lineup somewhere whenever Boston faces a left-hander.

Arroyo went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's 3-1 win over the Orioles. Arroyo took Kyle Bradish deep during Boston's three-run second inning in what proved to be the only offense the pitching staff needed. It was his first home run since July 16 of last season. He improved his slash line to .205/.220/.282 through 42 plate appearances.

Rafael Devers is not in the Boston Red Sox lineup Tuesday vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. Christian Arroyo will play third base. Bench coach Will Venable told reporters, including MLB.com’s Ian Browne, it’s a routine day off for Devers after he had started every game this season. The...

Back in 2013, Hernando HS shortstop Christian Arroyo finished second in the voting for the Florida Class 8A Player of the Year, given to the best overall high school player in the state’s top athletic division. The kid who beat him? Durant HS pitcher Tyler Danish. Nine years later,...

Arroyo is starting in right field and batting ninth Thursday against the Blue Jays. This is his fifth start of the season in right field, which is enough to gain outfield eligibility in some formats. He'll start for Enrique Hernandez, who is getting the day off, while Jackie Bradley slides over to center field. Arroyo is hitting .182 with one run and two RBI through eight games.