Gabriel Alejandro Arias was born in Venezuela on February 27, 2000, and now plays shortstop for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball. He is a professional baseball player.
In 2022, he made his debut with an MLB team. In July of 2016, Arias became a San Diego Padres player after signing with the team as an international free agent.
He made his debut in the major leagues during the 2017 season, splitting time between the Fort Wayne TwinCaps and the Arizona League Padres. After the season was over, he joined the Canberra Cavalry and participated in the Australian Baseball League.
Arias’s 2018 season was spent with the Fort Wayne franchise, and his 2019 season will be spent with the Lake Elsinore Storm. In 2020, the Padres sent an invitation to him to participate in spring training.
Arias, Austin Hedges, Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Owen Miller, and Joey Cantillo were sent to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron on August 31, 2020.
The transaction took place between the Padres and the Indians. On November 20, 2020, the Indians picked up Arias’ option on his contract, which allowed them to add him to their 40-man roster.
He played with the Columbus Clippers at Triple-A level during the 2021 season. After beginning the 2022 season with Columbus, the Cleveland Guardians recalled Arias and used him as the 29th man for their doubleheader on April 20, 2022, against the Chicago White Sox.
In the first game of a doubleheader that was played on April 20, 2022, Arias made his debut in the major leagues by starting at second base.
How Much Does Gabriel Arias Make?
Gabriel Arias receives a yearly salary of $700,000, which includes a signing bonus of $0.