Tres Barrera
Tres Barrera | |
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Toros de Tijuana – No. 3 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. | September 15, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 2019, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Batting average | .228 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
Teams | |
Felipe Jesus "Tres" Barrera III (born September 15, 1994) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals.
Early life and amateur career
Barrera was born in
Professional career
Washington Nationals
Minor leagues
Barrera was drafted in the 6th round (184th overall) by the
Major Leagues
The Nationals selected Barrera's contract on September 8, 2019.[9] He made his Major League debut on September 14, 2019, against the Atlanta Braves, lining out in a pinch-hit at bat.[10] Barrera played in two games with the Nationals in 2019, going hitless in two at-bats.[11] The Nationals finished with a 93–69 record in 2019, good enough to clinch a wild card spot. Barrera did not take part in any postseason action as the Nationals went on to win the World Series over the Houston Astros, their first in franchise history.[12]
On July 24, 2020, Barrera was suspended 80 games for testing positive for
On July 19, 2021, Barrera hit his first MLB home run for the Nationals, a solo blast off of Miami Marlins pitcher Ross Detwiler. Appearing in 30 games for Washington in 2021, Barrera logged a .264/.374/.385 batting line with 2 home runs and 10 RBI.
In 2022, Barrera appeared in 19 games for the Nationals, batting .180/.212/.200 with no home runs and 4 RBI. The majority of his season was spent with the Triple-A
St. Louis Cardinals
On January 20, 2023, Barrera signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.[16] He began the year with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, playing in 12 games and hitting .255/.314/.532 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI. On May 6, Barrera had his contract selected to the active roster.[17] He appeared in 6 games for the Cardinals, going hitless in two at-bats. On June 3, Barrera was designated for assignment by St. Louis.[18] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Memphis on June 7.[19] On October 13, Barrera elected free agency.[20]
Toros de Tijuana
On February 19, 2024, Barrera signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.[21]
Personal
Barrera is of Mexican descent and is fluent in both English and Spanish.[22][23]
Barrera's wife, Lindsey, gave birth to the couple's first child, a son, in 2020, but he died the same day.[24] Their daughter was born in 2022.[25]
References
- ^ Calderon, Ricardo E. (June 2014). "Eagle Passan Tres Barrera heading to the NCAA Baseball College World Series". Eagle Pass Business Journal.
- ^ "#13 Tres Barrera - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "#20 Tres Barrera - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Wildstein, Max (June 16, 2016). "Texas Longhorns junior Tres Barrera signs deal with Washington Nationals". BurntOrangeNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Boss, Todd (November 1, 2016). "2016 Season Statistical review of the 2016 Draft Class". NationalsArmRace.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "Tres Barrera Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Lusk, Lacy (March 6, 2019). "Tres Barrera Enjoys His First Big League Camp". Baseball America. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Ramos, Bryan (September 8, 2019). "Sharyland High alum Tres Barrera called-up by Washington Nationals". The Monitor. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Reddington, Patrick (September 14, 2019). "Washington Nationals lose 11th in last 15 with the Atlanta Braves, 10-1 final in D.C." Federal Baseball. SB Nation. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Tres Barrera Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Nationals win 2019 World Series". MLB. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Zuckerman, Mark (October 9, 2020). "Four players clear waivers, come off 40-man roster". MASN Sports. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "Nationals' Tres Barrera: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals' Tres Barrera: Gets NRI from St. Louis". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Cardinals' Tres Barrera: Called up by Cardinals". cbssports.com. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "Cardinals' Tres Barrera: Removed from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Cardinals' Tres Barrera: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-10-13
- ^ https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/toros-tres-barrera-detras-del-plato
- The Auburn Citizen. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Dougherty, Jesse (September 8, 2019). "Nationals call up Tres Barrera with catcher Kurt Suzuki feeling elbow pain". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "MLB Star Tres Barrera and His Wife Mourn Loss of Their Son: 'God Decided He Needed Him in Heaven'".
- ^ Barrera_113. "Welcome my beautiful baby girl". Instagram.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Texas Longhorns bio
- Tres Barrera on Twitter