Before the 2006 season, Arroyo signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract with the Red Sox. He also excelled at holding runners, as he only gave up five stolen bases. The umpires reversed the ruling that Rodriguez was safe, forcing Derek Jeter to return to 1st base, and calling Rodríguez out on the play.Īrroyo’s most productive season came in 2005, when he posted career-highs in wins (14), starts (32), innings (205.1) and pitching appearances (35). During Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, Alex Rodriguez knocked away the ball from Arroyo’s glove.
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Arroyo made 2 starts and 4 relief appearances in the playoffs, compiling a 0–0 record with 2 holds and a 7.82 ERA for the 2004 World Series champion Red Sox. He also got his first championship title when the Red Sox won the World Series against the St. He compiled a 10–9 mark with a 4.03 ERA in innings, while posting a respectable 3.02 strikeout-to-walk ratio (142-to-47). On July 24, 2004, Arroyo hit Alex Rodriguez with a pitch, which led to a bench-clearing brawl. He struck out nine, and went to a three-ball count to just three hitters all game.Īrroyo improved in 2004, jumping from middle relief to be the Red Sox No. On August 10, 2003, Arroyo pitched the fourth nine-inning perfect game in the 121-year history of the International League as the PawSox beat the Buffalo Bisons 7–0. Boston Red SoxĪrroyo came to the Boston Red Sox after being selected off waivers before the 2003 season. Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 1995 draft, Arroyo made his major league debut with Pittsburgh in 2000. His name was not among those revealed in the Mitchell Report. Bronson Arroyo remarked that he would not be surprised if he was among the 104 players that failed tests, as he suspected the androstenedione he was taking may have been tainted with steroids. Possible use of performance-enhancing drugsĪ day after reports claimed former Red Sox teammate David Ortiz was among 104 Major League players to have failed drug tests in 2003, Arroyo revealed he had used androstenedione and amphetamines in his career. Arroyo, a Cuban-American from Brooksville, Florida, pitched for Hernando High School (class of 1995). He has previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 20 and Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2005. Bronson Anthony Arroyo (born February 24, 1977) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds.