José Israel Barrero (born José Israel García; April 5, 1998) is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop and outfielder in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. He was known as José García before changing his name to José Barrero in 2021.
| José Barrero | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Barrero with the Louisville Bats in 2023 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Shortstop / Center fielder | |
| Born: April 5, 1998 Havana, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 27, 2020, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .186 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 32 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editCuban league
editBarrero played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup and in the Cuban National Series for the Industriales.[1][2]
Cincinnati Reds
editBarrero signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent on June 10, 2017.[3] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Single–A Dayton Dragons, playing in 125 games and hitting .245 with 6 home runs and 53 RBI. Barrero played 2019 with the High–A Daytona Tortugas, appearing in 104 contests and batting .280/.343/.436 with 8 home runs, 55 RBI, and 15 stolen bases. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[4] The Reds invited Barrero to Spring Training in 2020,[5][6] but he was not immediately assigned to an affiliate after the minor league season was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Barrero made his MLB debut on August 27, 2020, against the Milwaukee Brewers. He hit .194/.206/.194 with no home runs and two RBI in 24 games for Cincinnati in his rookie campaign.[8] Barrero began the 2021 season with the Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts, progressing to the Triple–A Louisville Bats later in the year. He appeared in 21 contests for the big–league club, hitting .200/.286/.320 with no home runs and three RBI.[9]
On March 20, 2022, it was announced that Barrero would miss at least six weeks with a hamate injury in his left hand/wrist.[10] He made his season debut on August 3. On August 6, Barrero hit his first major league home run off of Milwaukee Brewers starter Aaron Ashby. The two-run shot was part of a two-homer, 3 RBI game (the second homer coming off of Hoby Milner).[11] In 48 games for the Reds, he slashed .152/.195/.206 with two home runs and 10 RBI.
In 2023, Barrero played in 46 games for the Reds, batting .218/.295/.323 with 2 home runs and 17 RBI.[12] Prior to the 2024 season, it was announced that Barrero would begin working primarily as an outfielder.[13]
Texas Rangers
editOn March 9, 2024, Barrero was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[14] On March 27, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Round Rock Express.[15] In 49 games for Round Rock, he slashed .188/.277/.346 with six home runs, 25 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. Barrero elected free agency on November 1.[16]
St. Louis Cardinals
editOn November 16, 2024, Barrero signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.[17]
Personal life
editOn May 29, 2021, he changed his name from José García to José Barrero in honor of his mother, who died due to a COVID-19 related illness.[18]
References
edit- ^ Badler, Ben. "Reds To Sign Cuban Infielder Jose Garcia". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Reds close to deal with Cuban infielder Jose Garcia". The Enquirer.
- ^ Buchanan, Zach. "Reds officially sign Cuban infielder Jose Garcia". The Enquirer.
- ^ Gray, Doug. "Jose Garcia Looks Like Shortstop Of The Future". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ Fay, John. "Reds Extra: Shortstop Garcia hard to not notice". The Enquirer.
- ^ "Garcia's bat, glove impressing early at camp". MLB.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Jose Barrero - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Jose Barrero - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Reds shortstop Jose Barrero expected to miss 6 weeks". redlegnation.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Barrero's first career HR (1) | 08/06/2022". MLB.com.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds lose Jose Barrero to the Texas Rangers". redlegnation.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Reds' Jose Barrero: Switching to outfield". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Rangers Claim Jose Barrero Off Waivers From Reds". MLB Trade Rumors. March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Rangers' Jose Barrero: Moved off 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "12 Players Elect Free Agency". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Cardinals, Jose Barrero Agree To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Reds' Jose Garcia: Changes name from Garcia to Barrero". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet