Kansas City Royals
Arteaga signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent on November 20,2010. [1] He made his professional debut in 2011 with the rookie-level AZL Royals. [2] He spent the 2012 season with the rookie-level Burlington Royals,slashing .274/.313/.380 in 58 games. [2] He split the 2013 season between the rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars and the Single-A Lexington Legends,accumulating a .239/.283/.319 batting line with 3 home runs and 71 RBI. [2] He returned to Lexington the following season,hitting .198/.231/.249 in 122 games with the team. [2] In 2015,he split the year between Lexington and the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks,posting a .249/.287/.312 slash line with 2 home runs and 44 RBI. [2] His 2016 season was split between Wilmington and the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals. In 125 games between the two teams,Arteaga recorded a .252/.271/.311 slash with 2 home runs and 35 RBI. [2] He returned to Northwest Arkansas the following year,batting .258/.300/.305 with 1 home run and 35 RBI in 124 contests. [2] He spent the 2018 season with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers,hitting .292/.322/.386 with career-highs in home runs (6) and RBI (49). [2] He began the 2019 season back with Omaha. [3]
The Royals selected Arteaga's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on June 20,2019. [4] He made his debut that night versus the Minnesota Twins. [5] He finished his rookie season with a .197/.258/.230 slash line with no home runs and 4 RBI in 41 games.
On December 2,2019,Arteaga was non-tendered by Kansas City and became a free agent, [6] but re-signed with the Royals on a minor league contract on December 17. [7] Arteaga did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] Arteaga was released by the Royals on September 6,2020. [9]
Washington Nationals
On February 4,2021,Arteaga signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. [10] He was assigned to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators to begin the year,later receiving a promotion to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. Injuries to middle infielders Trea Turner and Jordy Mercer created an opening on the major league roster,and on July 2,Arteaga had his contract purchased. [11] Arteaga started at shortstop that night against the Los Angeles Dodgers,going 0-for-3 with an RBI. The following day,the Nationals selected major league veteran Alcides Escobar to the roster,and designated Arteaga for assignment. [12] On July 5,Arteaga cleared waivers and was sent outright to Rochester. [13] He elected free agency following the season on November 7. [14]
