Cincinnati Reds
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]
St. Louis Cardinals
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]
