Jorge Luis Barrosa (born February 17, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Jorge Barrosa | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 1 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 17, 2001 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 1, 2024, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .176 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editBarrosa signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in July 2017. He made his professional debut in 2018, appearing in 68 games for Arizona’s rookie-level affiliates. In 2019, Barrosa spent the year with the Low-A Hillsboro Hops, slashing .251/.335/.336 with one home run, 26 RBI, and 8 stolen bases.
Barrosa did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] He spent the 2021 season with High-A Hillsboro and the Single-A Visalia Rawhide, hitting a cumulative .285/.353/.422 with 7 home runs, 37 RBI, and 29 stolen bases across 96 games. In 2022, Barrosa played in 120 games split between Hillsboro and the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, batting .279/.372/.439 with 26 stolen bases and career-highs in home runs (13) and RBI (57).
On November 15, 2022, the Diamondbacks added Barrosa to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[2] After suffering a hamstring strain in spring training, Barrosa was optioned to the Triple-A Reno Aces to begin the 2023 season.[3] In 120 games for Reno, he hit .274/.394/.456 with 13 home runs, 65 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.
Barrosa was again optioned to Triple–A Reno to begin the 2024 season.[4] After two games for Reno, Barrosa was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[5]
References
edit- ^ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Press release: D-backs add Alexander, Barrosa, Fletcher and Martinez to 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 16, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa: Optioned to Triple-A". CBSSports.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa: Sent to minors". CBSSports.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Zimmerman, Kevin (April 1, 2024). "Alek Thomas to injured list, Diamondbacks call up Jorge Barrosa". Arizona Sports. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)