Joaquín Árias
Texas Rangers — No. 3
Second baseman
Born: September 21, 1984 (1984-09-21) (age 25) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 2006 for the Texas Rangers
Career statistics (through August 28, 2009)
Batting average	.295
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	10
Teams
Texas Rangers (2006, 2008-present)

Joaquín Árias (born September 21, 1984, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Texas Rangers.

[edit] Baseball career

He was acquired by the Rangers from the New York Yankees as part of a deal that sent Alfonso Soriano to the Rangers and Alex Rodriguez to the Yankees in 2003. Árias made his Major League debut with the Rangers on September 13, 2006, drawing a walk.

At the start of the 2007 season, he was put on the 15-day disabled list and subsequently transferred to the 60-day DL with right shoulder inflammation. He missed nearly the entire season, playing in only 5 minor league games. On August 18, 2008, Árias was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma.

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Article on Rangers MLB Website

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