Jose Barrero
Jose Barrero | |
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![]() Barrero with the Louisville Bats in 2023 | |
Baltimore Orioles | |
Utility player | |
Born: Havana, Cuba | April 5, 1998|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 27, 2020, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics (through May 5, 2025) | |
Batting average | .187 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 35 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Jose Israel Barrero (born April 5, 1998), formerly known as Jose Garcia, is a Cuban professional baseball utility player in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.
Career
[edit]Cuban league
[edit]Barrero 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
[edit]Barrero 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 six home runs and 53 RBI. Barrero played 2019 with the High-A Daytona Tortugas, appearing in 104 contests and batting .280/.343/.436 with eight 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, three 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 two 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
[edit]On 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
[edit]On November 16, 2024, Barrero signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.[17] He began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, hitting .299 with four home runs, 13 RBI, and five stolen bases across 23 appearances. On April 28, 2025, the Cardinals selected Barrero's contract, adding him to their active roster.[18] In 22 appearances for St. Louis, he slashed 138/.194/.276 with one home run and three RBI. On June 24, Barrero was designated for assignment by the Cardinals.[19] He elected free agency on June 27, in part due to receiving interest from a team in Nippon Professional Baseball.[20]
Baltimore Orioles
[edit]On July 2, 2025, Barrero signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles.[21][22]
Personal life
[edit]On May 29, 2021, he changed his name from Jose Garcia to Jose Barrero in honor of his mother, who died due to a COVID-19 related illness.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ Badler, Ben (June 6, 2017). "Reds To Sign Cuban Infielder Jose Garcia". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Reds close to deal with Cuban infielder Jose Garcia". Cincinnati Enquirer. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Buchanan, Zach. "Reds officially sign Cuban infielder Jose Garcia". The Enquirer.
- ^ Gray, Doug (March 3, 2020). "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. March 20, 2022. 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. March 9, 2024. 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. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Cardinals, Jose Barrero Agree To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Cardinals Designate Ryan Loutos For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Cardinals Claim Garrett Hampson, Designate Jose Barrero For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Jose Barrero Elects Free Agency". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Orioles' Jose Barrero: Nets MiLB deal with Orioles". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Orioles Sign Jose Barrero To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Reds' Jose Garcia: Changes name from Garcia to Barrero". CBSSports.com. May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Havana
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico
- Dayton Dragons players
- Daytona Tortugas players
- Estrellas Orientales players
- Glendale Desert Dogs players
- Indios de Mayagüez players
- Industriales de La Habana players
- Leones del Escogido players
- Louisville Bats players
- Major League Baseball players from Cuba
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Round Rock Express players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- 21st-century Cuban sportsmen
- American baseball players of Cuban descent