The longtime D’back prospect made his MLB debut, but his season was marred by injury and offensive ineffectiveness
2024 overview
- Rating: 3.72
- Stats: 8 games, .176/.176/.294, 28 OPS+ 44 wRC+ 0.0 bWAR/fWAR
- Date of birth: February 17, 2001
- Earnings: Pre-arbitration
- 2025 status: Rookie status intact, one option remaining
Jorge Barrosa feels like he’s been in the Arizona farm system forever, but somehow, he won’t be entering his age 24 season until next season. Barrosa was signed as an international free in 2017, which is probably why it feels like he’s been in the system so long to me, since that is when I started covering the farm system for the ‘Pit.
After a slow but steady rise through the system, Barrosa finally made his MLB debut in 2024 after he was called up on April 1st for a three game series against the Yankees. He’d go 2 for 10, hitting a double for his first major league hit. He’d get sent back down when Randall Grichuk was activated off the injury list. Less than two weeks later on April 17th, Barrosa would land on the injury list himself, the first of two stints on the IL in 2024. He’d return to action a month later, rehabbing with the ACL Dbacks before returning to action with the Aces. Unfortunately, once again, less than two weeks later, Barrosa would end up on the IL again, but this time would only be on the IL for about 11 days. After another month stint in Reno, Barrosa returned to the Major league level on September 1st, but would be optioned back to the Aces on September 6th.
In 75 games at the AAA level Barrosa hit .270/.360/.421 which amounts to a slightly below average 98 wRC+. In the 9 games Barrosa spent rehabbing in the Arizona Complex League, Barrosa hit .235/.289/.412, “good” for a 71 wRC+. In 8 games at the MLB level, Barrosa hit .176/.176/.294 which amounts to a 22 wRC+ and -1.8 Offense. Although he provided negative value on offense, it is worth noting that Barrosa’s defense (+0.8) and baserunning (+.2) was good enough to even out his WAR to make his value neutral at the MLB level. Barrosa still has his rookie status intact, which is probably the only other upside to his less than stellar 2024 season.
Barrosa’s future is likely as a defense first fourth outfielder, but I’d say even that is up in the air, considering recent rumors. As far as things currently stand, I’d expect Barrosa to once again split time between Arizona and Reno, filling in when needed in the outfield. As Barrosa was added to the 40-man roster in 2022, he has just one option remaining, so 2025 will be a make or break year for the young outfielder.