Walter Ibarra
| Walter Ibarra | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: November 1, 1987 Los Mochis, Sinaloa | |
Bats: Both Throws: Right |
Walter Ibarra (born November 1, 1987) is a Mexican professional baseball player. An infielder, Ibarra plays in minor league baseball who is a free agent.
Career
New York Yankees
Ibarra signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in 2006. He played for the Mexican national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[1] After batting .312 in 20 games for the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League in 2013, the Yankees promoted him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League.[2]
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ibarra signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on November 11, 2013 but was released and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who assigned him to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. In 97 games for the Isotopes, he hit .269 with 5 homers and 32 RBI, while splitting time between second base and shortstop.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On November 4, 2014, Ibarra signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
References
- ^ Oz, Mike (2013-02-28). "Getting to know your World Baseball Classic squads: Mexico | Big League Stew - Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- ^ "Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Blog » Huge roster shuffle for RailRiders". Blogs.thetimes-tribune.com. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Sinaloa
- Sportspeople from Los Mochis
- Gulf Coast Yankees players
- Tampa Yankees players
- Charleston RiverDogs players
- Staten Island Yankees players
- Trenton Thunder players
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players
- Venados de Mazatlán players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- Sultanes de Monterrey players
- Minor league baseball players