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Jairo Iriarte
Iriarte with the Charlotte Knights in 2025
Chicago White Sox – No. 58
Pitcher
Born: (2001-12-15) December 15, 2001 (age 23)
La Guaira, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 2024, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average1.50
Strikeouts6
Teams

Jairo Alejandro Iriarte (born December 15, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

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San Diego Padres

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Iriarte signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent on July 2, 2018, for a $75,000 signing bonus.[1] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the DSL Padres of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, going 1–2 with a 3.31 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 35+1⁄3 innings.[2] Iriarte did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Iriarte split the 2021 season between the AZL Padres of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Low-A West, going a combined 0–5 with an 11.40 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 30 innings. He returned to Lake Elsinore for the 2022 season, going 4–7 with a 5.12 ERA and 109 strikeouts over 91+1⁄3 innings.[4] Iriarte opened the 2023 season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League, going 3–3 with a 3.10 ERA and 77 strikeouts over 61 innings.[5][6][7] He was promoted to the San Antonio Missions of the Double-A Texas League on July 14.[8]

On November 14, 2023, the Padres added Iriarte to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[9]

Chicago White Sox

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On March 13, 2024, the Padres traded Iriarte, Steven Wilson, Drew Thorpe, and Samuel Zavala to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Dylan Cease. Upon his acquisition, he was optioned to the Triple–A Charlotte Knights.[10] However, Iriarte began the year with the Double–A Birmingham Barons, compiling a 5–7 record and 3.71 ERA with 122 strikeouts over 23 games (22 starts). On September 1, Iriarte was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11]

Iriate made his Major League debut on September 3 in a relief appearance against the Baltimore Orioles, going one inning, allowing one hit, walking two, and giving up one earned run. He ended his night with one strikeout, the first of his career, against Colton Cowser.[12] In 6 appearances for the White Sox during his rookie campaign, Iriarte compiled an 0-1 record and 1.50 ERA with 6 strikeouts over 6 innings of work.

Iriarte was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the 2025 season.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Jairo Iriarte Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jairo Iriarte Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Longenhagen, Eric (May 19, 2022). "San Diego Padres Top 35 Prospects". FanGraphs.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Longenhagen, Eric (July 5, 2023). "San Diego Padres Top 39 Prospects". FanGraphs.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Sanders, Jeff (May 17, 2023). "Minors: Jairo Iriarte leads TinCaps' no-hitter; Nabil Crismatt starts rehab with El Paso". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Buchanan, Zach (May 23, 2023). "MLB prospect intel: Scouts on Jonatan Clase, Jairo Iriarte and more minors info". The Athletic. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Conniff, Jeff (June 5, 2023). "Jairo Iriarte Moves to the Next Level". MadFriars. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "Padres' Jairo Iriarte: Nabs spot on 40-man". cbssports.com. March 16, 2024.
  10. ^ "Padres land Cease in blockbuster with White Sox". MLB. March 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "White Sox To Promote Jairo Iriarte". mlbtraderumors.com. August 31, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jairo Iriarte's first Major League strikeout | March 9, 2024". MLB.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "White Sox makes five roster moves". mlb.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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