It wasn’t too, too long ago that Jose Barrero was rocking AAA pitching to the tune of an OPS pushing 1.000 and rocketing to the top of prospect lists across the land. In the time since that glorious 2021 breakout, however, he’s struggled to adjust to big league pitching while also being forced to work back from wrist surgery.
He’s been passed on the shortstop depth chart once already this year, and with Elly De La Cruz looming, it’s likely he’ll get lapped their again soon. That said, his versatility and willingness to take on CF has seen him improve out there by the day, and on Tuesday he added some offense in a pinch on a day when he finally looked like the confident potential stud at the plate once again.