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Reds’ Jose Barrero Expected To Miss Six Weeks With Hamate Injury

By Mark Polishuk | March 20, 2022 at 6:22pm CDT

Reds infielder Jose Barrero has been sidelined with a sore left wrist, and that injury has now been revealed as issue with his hamate bone, The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans reports (via Twitter).  Barrero is going to visit a hand specialist for a second opinion, but the expectation is that he’ll miss six weeks of action.

The injury appears to have originally occurred earlier in the offseason, as Reds manager David Bell told The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Bobby Nightengale and other reporters that Barrero “said he felt something this winter and took a little bit of time off, then it was fine.  He did something on the field a couple of days ago that re-aggravated it.  It’s one of those things without having the ability to talk to him [during the lockout], we had no idea that it was going on.”

The result is that Barrero looks set to begin the season on the injured list, which is an unfortunate setback for one of the Reds’ most promising youngsters.  Barrero has seen a bit of action in each of the last two MLB seasons, hitting only .197/.242/.248 over 124 total plate appearances.  Much more production came at the minor league level in 2021, as Barrero hit a combined .303/.380/.539 with 19 home runs over 380 plate appearances with Double-A Chattanooga (180 PA) and Triple-A Louisville (200 PA).

It was a nice showing for the player Baseball America ranks as the top prospect in Cincinnati’s farm system, and the 33rd-best prospect overall in the sport.  According to BA’s scouting report, Barrero projects as “an above-average defender at shortstop,” and Reds GM Nick Krall said earlier this week that Barrero’s spring work would focus on the shortstop position rather than in center field.  Barrero made seven appearances as a center fielder last year as Cincinnati looked for way to get him into the lineup, as Kyle Farmer emerged as the Reds’ regular shortstop.

Since Farmer can play multiple positions, Barrero isn’t exactly blocked as the potential shortstop of the future, though his development will be put on hold as he recovers from his hamate injury.  With the Reds’ recent selloff of higher-priced veteran players, contending doesn’t seem to be the team’s top priority for 2022, so Barrero may likely get a longer stretch of playing time later in the season when he’s healthy and if the Reds have fallen out of the pennant race.

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  1. DodgersWorldChamps2020+2022

    2 months ago

    Ooof. So much for the reds competing in 2022

    Reply
  2. Brew88

    2 months ago

    shouldn’t’ve eaten ham

    Reply
    • StPeteStingRays

      2 months ago

      But ham ate bone

      Reply
      • Armaments216

        2 months ago

        Now he’s in the soup

        Reply
  3. letmeclearmythroat74

    2 months ago

    This Reds season is going to be downright ugly .. just lost their starting SS who wasn’t even a starting SS. I hope not one fan goes to GASP. This team will be dreadful. Chalk it up , last place.

    Reply
    • cr4

      2 months ago

      Actually they have Farmer their but this kid is pretty good. He was a highly ranked top 100 prospect before he graduated his eligibility

      Reply
  4. Armaments216

    2 months ago

    Signing storm has passed. Now the injury barrage begins. Post-lockout phase two.

    Reply
  5. FrustratedRedsFan

    2 months ago

    Ugh. It just keeps getting worse.

    Reply
  6. Champs64

    2 months ago

    The MLB was absolutely insane not to have a medical staff capable of working with the players during the lockout.That decision has already bitten them in the a$$.

    Reply
  7. Bobcastelliniscat

    2 months ago

    Not that it matters in terms of the standings, but Jose Barrero was the only bright spot in an otherwise miserable season to come. Now we won’t even have him for awhile. Wake me up in 2027.

    Reply
  8. douger007

    2 months ago

    He said “if the reds fall out of the…”

    Reply
  9. Captain Judge99

    2 months ago

    It’s definitely time for the Reds to trade Luis Castillo, while he still has value. Pitcher Deivi Garcia, Outfielder Everson Pereira, and shortstop Alexander Vargas should get it done.

    Reply
    • WhoDeyAllDey

      2 months ago

      Yankees want Castillo it’ll cost at least 1 maybe 2 top 10s from the Yankees and then some.

      Reply
    • Tiger22matt

      2 months ago

      Peraza,Gil or Schmidt and Waldichuk sounds like a closer to realistic package.

      Reply
  10. Mario93

    2 months ago

    First glance I saw Jose Berrios

    Reply
  11. Devlsh

    2 months ago

    Does anyone know, since the injury occurred during spring training, does Barrero go on the major league IL and earn ML money/svc time?

    Reply
    • Armaments216

      2 months ago

      The article says the injury appears to have originally occurred earlier in the offseason. Reds may try to argue he should be on the minor league IL.

      Or they may move him to the 60-day IL if they need an extra 40-man roster spot, in which case he’d earn major league service time and salary.

      Reply
  12. 48-team MLB

    2 months ago

    The Big Red Machine was legendary but Cincinnati’s time is over. It’s time to relocate and become the Memphis Hounds.

    Reply
    • titanic struggle

      2 months ago

      That…is the most ridiculous comment I’ve ever read on here.

      Reply

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