Jonathan Aranda
26-Year-Old
Tampa Bay Rays AAA
2024 Stats
AVG
.213
HR
1
RBI
3
R
8
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Aranda has done nothing but rake since advancing to the advanced levels of the minor leagues. .330/.426/.495 in High A ball, .325/.410/.540 in Double-A, and .328/.421/.565 in Tirple-A ball over nearly 900 plate appearances. However, none of that has translated into major league success as he owns a career .212/.311/.346 line in 190 major league plate appearances sprinkled over the past two seasons. Aranda is a patient hitter who is very accepting of his walks and made solid contact s a minor leaguer but the contact has been an issue as a big leaguer with a 28% strikeout rate and and 78% contact rate at the big league level. Aranda is nearly undraftable until the reserves for a few reasons, primarily because he is DH-only on draft day. Secondly, he is a terrible defender with poor range and has trouble with lefties so he loses playing time due to both deficiencies. Some may label him as Luiz Arraez lite whereas it would be more prudent to call him an Arraez knockoff. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#420
ADP
Heading back to Triple-A
The Rays optioned Aranda to Triple-A Durham on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Aranda will head to the minors to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster for outfielder Josh Lowe (oblique), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. After opening the season on the IL while recovering from a fractured right ring finger, Aranda was activated May 14. He had settled into the large side of a platoon at designated hitter with Harold Ramirez, but even with limited exposure to lefties, Aranda hit just .213/.288/.319 over 52 plate appearances before Tampa Bay elected to send him to Durham. Ramirez should continue to serve as the Rays' primary option at DH versus right-handed pitching, but manager Kevin Cash could rotate a number of players at the DH spot versus lefties while Aranda is out of the mix.
Aranda will head to the minors to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster for outfielder Josh Lowe (oblique), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. After opening the season on the IL while recovering from a fractured right ring finger, Aranda was activated May 14. He had settled into the large side of a platoon at designated hitter with Harold Ramirez, but even with limited exposure to lefties, Aranda hit just .213/.288/.319 over 52 plate appearances before Tampa Bay elected to send him to Durham. Ramirez should continue to serve as the Rays' primary option at DH versus right-handed pitching, but manager Kevin Cash could rotate a number of players at the DH spot versus lefties while Aranda is out of the mix.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+115%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+131%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .317 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .100 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .680 | 219 | 5 | 22 | .224 | ||||
2024vs Left | .286 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | ||||
2024vs Right | .661 | 45 | 1 | 3 | .225 | ||||
2023vs Left | .333 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023vs Right | .735 | 94 | 2 | 13 | .247 | ||||
2022vs Left | .286 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | ||||
2022vs Right | .626 | 80 | 2 | 6 | .197 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS at Home
2024
+81%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .669 | 123 | 2 | 12 | .210 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .621 | 119 | 3 | 10 | .215 | ||||
2024Home | .818 | 22 | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||||
2024Away | .452 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .185 | ||||
2023Home | .542 | 50 | 0 | 5 | .167 | ||||
2023Away | .863 | 53 | 2 | 8 | .289 | ||||
2022Home | .725 | 51 | 1 | 4 | .233 | ||||
2022Away | .424 | 36 | 1 | 2 | .143 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jonathan Aranda compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.36BB Rate
9.6%K Rate
26.9%BABIP
.281ISO
.106AVG
.213OBP
.288SLG
.319OPS
.608wOBA
.275Exit Velocity
93.7 mphHard Hit Rate
57.6%Barrels/PA
11.5%Expected BA
.250Expected SLG
.451Sprint Speed
23.9 ft/secGround Ball %
60.6%Line Drive %
15.2%Fly Ball %
24.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could have prominent role in 2024
Aranda "seems likely to get a decent 2024 opportunity," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Aranda has nothing left to prove in the minors, having dominated at Triple-A Durham for the second year in a row in 2023 with a 1.063 OPS. The 25-year-old has just a .656 OPS in 190 plate appearances at the big-league level, but playing time has been sporadic. It's possible Aranda might not have a set starting position heading into 2024, but he could still see regular at-bats across multiple infield spots and also designated hitter.
Aranda has nothing left to prove in the minors, having dominated at Triple-A Durham for the second year in a row in 2023 with a 1.063 OPS. The 25-year-old has just a .656 OPS in 190 plate appearances at the big-league level, but playing time has been sporadic. It's possible Aranda might not have a set starting position heading into 2024, but he could still see regular at-bats across multiple infield spots and also designated hitter.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
Last year saw Luis Arraez surprise many with his hitting prowess at the plate that helped them, and Minnesota, gloss over his defensive struggles in the field. Aranda is that same story, but at the minor league level. Since graduating from the lower levels of the minors, he has hit .330 in High-A, .325 in Double-A, and .318 in Triple-A over the course of nearly 900 plate appearances with over a .400 OBP. Simply put, the young man can hit and he does so to all fields. He does not have Arraez's same incredible contact rate, but he does share the defensive challenges in that Aranda does not have a full-time defensive home. He lacks the range a modern day second baseman needs with the shift rules in place and he is not terribly quick either. The crowded depth chart in Tampa Bay with many players currently out of options could have Aranda right back in Durham if the club does not trade him first to a club more forgiving of his defensive shortcomings.
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Getting rest versus lefty
Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Sitting against lefty
Aranda is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
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Out against right-hander
Aranda is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
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Resting Sunday
Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Goes yard in loss
Aranda went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 7-4 extra-innings loss to the Royals.
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