Philadelphia Phillies Araúz signed with the
Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent on August 7, 2014. He played for the
Gulf Coast League Phillies in 2015, hitting .254/.309/.370/.679 with 2 home runs and 18 RBI.
Houston Astros On December 12, 2015, the Phillies traded Araúz and
Ken Giles to the
Houston Astros in exchange for
Brett Oberholtzer, Harold Araúz,
Mark Appel,
Thomas Eshelman, and
Vince Velasquez. Araúz played for the
Greeneville Astros in 2016, hitting .249/.323/.338/.661 with 2 home runs and 18 RBI. Araúz was suspended for 50 games at the beginning of the 2017 season, after testing positive for
methamphetamine. He split the 2017 season between the
Tri-City ValleyCats and the
Quad Cities River Bandits, hitting a combined .242/.336/.319/.655 with 1 home run and 15 RBI. He split the 2018 season between Quad Cities and the
Buies Creek Astros, hitting a combined .229/.305/.373/.678 with 8 home runs and 47 RBI. Araúz split the 2019 season between the
Fayetteville Woodpeckers and the
Corpus Christi Hooks, combining to hit .249/.319/.388/.707 with 11 home runs and 55 RBI. in 2019
Boston Red Sox On December 12, 2019, Araúz was selected by the
Boston Red Sox in the 2019
Rule 5 draft. On July 24, 2020, he made his MLB debut with the Red Sox in the team's first game of the 2020 season, batting as a
pinch hitter against the
Baltimore Orioles. He made his first MLB start on July 30, against the
New York Mets, and collected his first MLB hit on August 10, against the
Tampa Bay Rays. Overall with the
2020 Red Sox, Araúz batted .250 with one home run and 9 RBIs in 25 games. July, and August. On September 10, Araúz was placed on the COVID-related
injured list. He was activated on September 23 and optioned to Worcester. Araúz played in a total of 28 games for Boston, batting .185 (12-for-65) with three home runs and 8 RBIs. He was placed on the COVID-related list on April 19. On May 12, he was removed from the COVID-related list and optioned to Worcester. Araúz was recalled by Boston on June 8, when
Kiké Hernández was placed on the injured list. Araúz was then
designated for assignment by Boston on June 10. In six games for Boston, he was hitless in 10
at bats. He was designated for assignment on September 6, then assigned to Triple-A Norfolk three day later. In nine games with the Orioles, he batted .179 (5-for-28) with one home run and four RBIs. He also played in 11 games for Triple-A Norfolk, batting .250 (10-for-40), and three rehabilitation games in
High-A, batting .100 (1-for-10).
New York Mets On December 7, 2022, the
New York Mets selected Araúz in the minor league phase of the
Rule 5 draft. In 95 games for the Triple–A
Syracuse Mets, he batted .244/.344/.429 with a career–high 14 home runs and 49 RBI. On August 2, 2023, the Mets selected Araúz's contract, adding him to their major league roster. In 27 games for New York, he batted .136/.203/.288 and tied career–highs in home runs (3) and RBI (9). Following the season on October 20, Araúz was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Syracuse, but refused the assignment and elected free agency on October 24.
Los Angeles Dodgers On December 15, 2023, Araúz signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Dodgers and he was assigned to the Triple–A
Oklahoma City Baseball Club to start the season, where he batted .227 with three home runs, 21 RBI, and two stolen bases in 60 games.
Saraperos de Saltillo On June 3, 2025, Araúz signed with the
Saraperos de Saltillo of the
Mexican League. In 40 appearances for the Saraperos, he batted .310/.437/.548 with five home runs, 26 RBI, and three stolen bases. Araúz was released by Saltillo on January 24, 2026.
Sioux City Explorers On May 1, 2026, Araúz signed with the
Sioux City Explorers of the
American Association of Professional Baseball. ==International career==