Jorge Luis Barrosa (born February 17, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional

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for the

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(MLB).

Career

Barrosa signed with the

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

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, 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

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. He spent the 2021 season with High-A Hillsboro and the Single-A

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, 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

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, 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

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to protect him from the

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. After suffering a hamstring strain in spring training, Barrosa was optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season. 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. After two games for Reno, Barrosa was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In 8 appearances for the Diamondbacks during his rookie campaign, Barrosa went 3-for-17 (.176) with one RBI and one stolen base. Barrosa was optioned to Triple-A Reno to begin the 2025 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrosa, Jorge 2001 births Living people Amarillo Sod Poodles players Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks players Arizona Diamondbacks players Arizona League Diamondbacks players Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks players Hillsboro Hops players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Missoula Osprey players Reno Aces players Baseball players from Puerto Cabello Visalia Rawhide players