Hernán Iribarren

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Hernán Iribarren
Cincinnati Reds
Infielder
Born: (1984-06-29) June 29, 1984 (age 39)
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 2008, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through 2009 season)
Batting average .185
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 2
Teams

Hernán Alcides Iribarren (born June 29, 1984) is a professional baseball infielder who is in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Minor league career

Iribarren was first signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers on March 26, 2002. He began the 2004 season with their Rookie League Arizona League Brewers, before advancing to their Class A Beloit Snappers.

He stayed at the Class A level in 2005, but then with the West Virginia Power. He was promoted to the Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees in 2006, and then the Double-A Huntsville Stars in 2007. On March 14, 2008, he was assigned the Brewers' Triple-A Nashville Sounds.[1]

Iribarren has also played two seasons in the Dominican Summer League. After playing in 130 games, he has accumulated a .329 batting average, 4 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases.

Major league career

After beginning the 2008 season in the minor leagues, Iribarren was recalled on April 10, 2008. The team planned to use him in the outfield as well as the infield.

On April 12, Iribarren got his first hit off Carlos Muñiz of the New York Mets, a single to shallow center.[2] He returned to Nashville on April 18, and was later recalled to the Brewers on June 10, only to be returned to Triple-A on June 22. He was recalled again by the Brewers on July 31, 2009.

On March 13, 2010, Iribarren was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers. According to Matt Eddy of baseballamerica.com Iribarren became a free agent after the 2010 season ended. http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10522

On January 5, 2011 it was reported that Iribarren signed a minor league deal with the Rockies with an invite to spring training. He suffered a knee injury in spring training and missed the entire 2011 season.[3] He elected free agency from the Cincinnati Reds organization on November 6, 2015[4] but shortly re-signed with them on another minor league contract.[5]

References

  1. "Brewers Send Four Players To Sounds." Nashville Sounds. 15 March 2008.
  2. ESPN's play-by-play for April 12, 2008. Retrieved later same day.
  3. Knee injury sidelines Iribarren for 2011 season
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