Career
Arrojo made his mark with the teams from Villa Clara in the Cuban National Series, where he still is the all-time leader in hit batsmen. After defecting from the Cuban national team just before the 1996 Summer Olympics, Arrojo signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1997—one year before the team started playing, as that expansion team (along with the Arizona Diamondbacks) was permitted to start and maintain a minor league system starting that year. He made his debut with the expansion Devil Rays in 1998 and was an immediate sensation, becoming the team"s first All-Star.
He finished 1998 with a strong 14–12 record and a 3.56 European Research Area in 202 innings, for a team that finished 63-99.
However, in 1999, with teams and hitters more familiar with him and with his developing health problems (as critics claimed, these health problems were due to a lack of conditioning by Arrojo and his refusal to listen to coaches), Arrojo"s numbers began to deteriorate, and he showed signs of inability to get left-handed hitters out. He pitched just 140 2⁄3 innings with a 5.18 European Research Area. After the season, the Devil Rays traded him to the Colorado Rockies with Aaron Ledesma for Vinny Castilla.
Arrojo spent the rest of the season in the Red Sox rotation, but was largely ineffective. He spent the following two seasons as a part-time starter and a part-time reliever for the Red Sox with moderate success.
He was not re-signed after the 2002 season and finished his career with four appearances for the New York Yankees" Triple-A affiliate in Columbus in 2003.
