Jose Barrero #2

Was signed by the Reds as a non-drafted free agent, June 8, 2017. Was signed by Chris Buckley, Tony Arias, Miguel Machado, Jim Stoeckel, Bob Engle and Hector Otero.

2020

In just his third professional season made his Major League debut with 24 apps, including 19 starts at SS... At 22 years, 4 months, 23 days old was the youngest Reds player to make his Major League debut since OF Yorman Rodriguez (22 years, 20 days old) on 9/4/2014 at Bal and the youngest player to debut as the Reds' starting shortstop since Kurt Stillwell (20 years, 313 days old) did it on 4/13/1986 at SD... Was one of five Reds players to make Major League debuts (OF Shogo Akiyama, RHP Tejay Antone, C Tyler Stephenson, OF Mark Payton)... After his promotion on 8/26, started at SS in 19 of the Reds' last 32 games of the season...after his promotion, Reds pitchers went 20-12 and posted an ERA of 3.68... Joined the Taxi Squad prior to the game on 8/25 at Mil and then was promoted the next day, when the Reds optioned to the alternate training site OF Travis Jankowski. After the game on 8/26 at Mil was postponed following the shooting of Jacob Blake, made his Major League debut in the opener of the doubleheader sweep on 8/27 at Mil...in that 6-1 win started at SS and produced an infield single in his first career plate appearance (off Adrian Houser), a walk, a stolen base and a run scored... Began his Major League career with a three-game hitting streak (3-9, .333)... In the second inning of the opener on 9/4 at Pit produced his first Major League RBI, a run-scoring single off Steve Brault that gave the Reds a 1-0 lead they would not relinquish on their win to a 4-2 win... With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the 13th inning of Game 1 of the Wild Card Series at Atl, pinch hit off A.J. Minter and hit into a fielder's choice...the Reds' 13-inning, 1-0 loss was the longest 1-0 game in Postseason history... Entered the season rated by Baseball America the sixth-best player in the organization and the player in the Reds' minor league system with the best infield arm.

2019

Was the Reds' 2019 Minor League Hitter of the Year and an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star... Was Florida State League Player of the Week for 8/19-8/25... Led the Florida State League in doubles and extra-base hits (46) and ranked among the FSL leaders in slugging percentage (3rd), total bases (176, 4th), OPS (.779, 5th), hits (T9th), on-base percentage (10th) and runs (11th)... With 37 doubles tied Christian Colón for the lead among all Reds minor league batters and ranked among the system's leaders in extra-base hits (46, 3rd), RBI (6th), total bases (176, 7th), runs (T7th), hits (8th) and slugging percentage (10th)... Following the season was rated by Baseball America the sixth-best prospect in the organization and the 16th-best prospect in the Florida State League...was rated by MiLB.com the organization's ninth-best prospect... Following the season played for Glendale in the prestigious Arizona Fall League (16g, .213, 3 2b, 1hr, 9rbi, 3sb)... On 1/10/20 was invited to 2020 Major League spring training camp.