Jose Barrero is a shortstop. He cut his teeth as a shortstop prior to signing with the Cincinnati Reds out of Cuba for a hefty seven-figure signing bonus. He excelled as a shortstop as he rose through the ranks of the minor leagues, his elite combination of glovework and burgeoning bat earning him praise as the highest ranked prospect in the entire franchise by Baseball America.
He even spent the entirety of his last three games in the big leagues at shortstop, doing so in the final series of the 2021 season against Pittsburgh. And as he finally begins to ramp up his rehab in the minors after hamate surgery earlier this spring, he’s continued to play shortstop - starting there twice for AAA Louisville over the weekend sandwiched around one DH appearance.