Jose Barrero

Jose Barrero

27-Year-Old OutfielderOF
St. Louis Cardinals AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Jose Barrero in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals in November of 2024.
Designated for assignment
OFSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
June 24, 2025
The Cardinals designated Barrero for assignment Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Barrero played sparingly after being added to the roster in late April and slashed just .138/.194/.276 in 26 contests. The transaction clears a spot on the 26-man and 40-man rosters for the addition of waiver claim Garrett Hampson.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
3
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
4
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+31%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+132%
OPS vs RHP
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
+21%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .497 70 5 1 6 2 .177 .271 .226
Since 2023vs Right .652 110 14 2 14 1 .220 .282 .370
2025vs Left .258 12 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091
2025vs Right .599 19 4 1 3 0 .167 .211 .389
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .548 58 5 1 6 2 .196 .293 .255
2023vs Right .663 91 10 1 11 1 .232 .297 .366
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+12%
OPS on Road
2025
 
 
+432%
OPS at Home
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
+41%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .556 82 9 1 7 1 .178 .268 .288
Since 2023Away .623 98 10 2 13 2 .225 .286 .337
2025Home .761 17 3 1 3 0 .200 .294 .467
2025Away .143 14 1 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home .503 65 6 0 4 1 .172 .262 .241
2023Away .708 84 9 2 13 2 .253 .321 .387
Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
+12%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+49%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+18%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+24%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .737 158 7 23 .242 .280 .456
Since 2023vs Right .827 465 22 72 .244 .342 .485
2025vs Left .571 16 0 1 .267 5.000 .333
2025vs Right .851 85 4 12 .306 35.000 .556
2024vs Left .484 54 1 5 .176 12.000 .294
2024vs Right .570 134 5 20 .193 32.060 .368
2023vs Left .978 88 6 17 .277 26.011 .578
2023vs Right .786 246 13 40 .250 71.053 .524
Stat Review
How does Jose Barrero compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.11
 
BB Rate
3.2%
 
K Rate
29.0%
 
BABIP
.158
 
ISO
.138
 
AVG
.138
 
OBP
.194
 
SLG
.276
 
OPS
.469
 
wOBA
.212
 
Exit Velocity
83.6 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
15.0%
 
Barrels/PA
3.2%
 
Expected BA
.138
 
Expected SLG
.227
 
Sprint Speed
24.2 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
25.0%
 
Line Drive %
15.0%
 
Fly Ball %
60.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After three partial seasons in the majors - all as a second-half addition - Barrero parlayed a strong spring into a spot on the Reds' Opening Day roster in 2023. He received ample playing time as a shortstop and center fielder before being swept up in the June transition, when the organization called up a corps of young prospects. At the time, Barrero was batting .218/.295/.323, although he showed an improved eye and reduced his strikeout rate. In 80 games for Triple-A Louisville, the 25-year-old powered up with career-highs in home runs (19) and slugging (.540) while also stealing 20 bags, but he was never recalled to the majors as Cincinnati vied for a playoff spot. The organization's plan for him in 2024 is unclear and a spot on the 40-man roster is in jeopardy. Entering his age-26 season, Barrero's MLB track record does not scream "everyday player," and he has no options left.
Barrero has had a reputation throughout his ascencion of the minor leagues as a strong defender with the raw tools to be something special at the big league level. He has amassed nearly 300 plate appearances over the past three seasons in the majors and owns a career 14 wRC+ in that time. Remember, 100 is average, so that is how far away Barrero is in moving expectations to reality. He has speed, but a career .215 OBP severely limits his chances to use that speed. He has also struck out in 40% of his plate appearances and has not accepted walks because pitchers have simply overmatched him at the plate as he continues to flail away at major league pitching. He still has one more year of options and Cincinnati would be wise to allow him more development time in Louisville before what is left of his confidence at the major league level evaporates. You can keep him on a watch list in your respective research tools, but he is undraftable outside of 50-round draft and hold formats.
Garcia made waves early in spring training with a two-homer game against the Angels and followed that up with a few more loud hits, exciting a fanbase eager to have some hope at shortstop. Alas, when he got the call with the Reds in August, essentially skipping two levels, he hit a paltry .194/.206/.194 in 68 plate appearances, striking out 26 times against just one walk. He'll probably begin 2021 in the minors, as he clearly needs more time to develop. Reds GM Nick Krall has suggested that they are looking to bring in a shorstop from outside the organization this offseason, as they currently only have Garcia and Kyle Farmer following the departure of Freddy Galvis.
Signed for $5 million out of Cuba in 2017, Garcia underwhelmed in his first season in the Reds organization but got his career on track in 2019. He was 31% better than the average Florida State League hitter by wRC+, registering a .358 wOBA in 452 plate appearances with 15 stolen bases in 17 attempts. He was 21 years old last season, and his performance at the next rung of the minor-league ladder -- at a more age-appropriate level -- will provide a better gauge of where Garcia stands in his development. There is not a lot of power here and his patience is lacking (5.5 BB% last season), but his bat-to-ball skills and speed make Garcia a player to keep an eye on. The Reds will need to add Garcia to the 40-man roster next winter for Rule 5 protection, and they may have a vacancy at shortstop in 2021.
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Filling in for resting Scott
OFSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
June 22, 2025
Barrero will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Reds.
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Goes deep in victory
OFSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
May 5, 2025
Barrero went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Monday's 6-3 win against the Pirates.
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Call-up official
OFSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
April 28, 2025
The Cardinals selected Barrero's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
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On track for promotion
OFSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
April 28, 2025
The Cardinals are expected to promote Barrero from Triple-A Memphis ahead of Monday's game against the Reds, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Falls short of roster spot
OFSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
March 19, 2025
The Cardinals reassigned Barrero to minor-league camp Wednesday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could be trade chip
OFCincinnati Reds  AAA
July 21, 2023
Barrero's pedigree as a prospect might generate moderate trade intrigue, opines C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old shortstop struggled across 149 plate appearances with the Reds this season, slashing just .218/.295/.323. He's fared much better in Triple-A, however, hitting .286 with a .950 OPS through 25 games. Barrero is an expendable piece for Cincinnati given all the other young players that have moved past him on the depth chart, including current starting infielders Matt McLain and Elly De La Cruz.
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