Yhonathan Barrios
| IP | 6 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 0 |
| WHIP | .5 |
| BB/9 | 0 |
| SO/9 | 10.5 |
- Full name Yhonathan Barrios
- Born 12/01/1991 in Cartagena, Colombia
- Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: S / Throws: R
- Debut 09/24/2015
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When the Brewers sent Aramis Ramirez to the Pirates to acquire Barrios in July 2015, the converted position player appeared to be merely a warm body. As a converted shortstop, Barrios was in his third season as a reliever. He reached Triple-A Indianapolis for the first time before the trade but struggled there with a low strikeout rate (5.2 per nine innings) and high WHIP (1.72). Barrios improved dramatically at Double-A Biloxi, recording a career-best 3.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and received a September callup. Throwing hard is certainly not an issue for Barrios, who sits at 95-97 mph with little effort and decent mechanics for a novice pitcher. What surprised the Brewers more was how effective he was with a changeup he threw in the 86-88 mph range. Barrios mixes in a slider on occasion, but his changeup is by far his best secondary pitch. He hasn't been a big strikeout pitcher yet despite throwing so hard, but he does keep the ball down and limit flyballs, which gives him a chance at Miller Park.
