José Barrero
| José Barrero | |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds – No. 38 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 5, 1998 Havana, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 27, 2020, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .197 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
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José Israel Barrero (born José Israel García; April 5, 1998) is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was known as Jose García before changing his name to José Barrero in 2021.
Career[]
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] He signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent in June 2017.[3]
Barrero made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dayton Dragons. He played 2019 with the Daytona Tortugas and after the season played in the Arizona Fall League.[4] The Reds invited him to their Spring Training in 2020.[5][6]
Barrero made his MLB debut on August 27, 2020 against the Milwaukee Brewers. He hit .194 with no home runs and 2 RBIs in 24 games for Cincinnati in 2020, and he started the 2021 season with the Chattanooga Lookouts.
Personal life[]
On 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.[7]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Reds' Jose Garcia: Changes name from Garcia to Barrero". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Havana
- Major League Baseball players from Cuba
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States
- American sportspeople of Cuban descent
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Industriales de La Habana players
- Dayton Dragons players
- Daytona Tortugas players
- Glendale Desert Dogs players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Louisville Bats players