Luis Rafael Barrera is a Dominican outfielder who now plays for the Oakland Athletics in Major League Baseball. Barrera was born on November 15, 1995, in the Dominican Republic (MLB).
The Oakland Athletics paid $450,000 to sign Barrera as an international free agent in 2012. In 2013, he hit.190/.292/.389/.681 with four home runs and 20 RBI with the Dominican Summer League Athletics, and in 2014, he hit.130/.216/130/.346 with three RBI.
In 2016, he played for the Vermont Lake Monsters and the Beloit Snappers in the American Hockey League. His.263/.307/.390/.697 hitting line with 7 home runs and 38 RBIs was divided between Beloit and Stockton Ports in 2017.
AFL Mesa Solar Sox: He spent the 2018 summer playing with Mesa Solar Sox in the AFL’s Arizona Fall League. Barrera slashed.297/.361/.426/.787 with three home runs and 64 RBIs between Stockton and the Midland RockHounds in 2018.
After the conclusion of the 2018 season, the Oakland Athletics decided to sign Eduardo Barrera. In 2019, he was a member of the Midland Mavericks of the Pioneer League.
Over the course of 54 games, he had a batting average of.321/.356/.513/.869 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI. Because of the widespread COVID-19 outbreak, the minor league season had to be cancelled in 2020, hence he did not participate in any games that year.
On May 18, 2021, he made his debut in the big leagues after being elevated to a higher level of competition.
How Old Is Luis Barrera?
He was born in Tamboril, Dominican Republic, on November 15, 1995, and will be 27 years old in 2022.