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Puerto Rican baseball player
Baseball player
Andrew Jesus Barbosa (born November 18, 1987) is a Puerto Rican
professional baseball
pitcher who is a free agent.
Career
Barbosa attended
Riverview High School in
Riverview, Florida . The
San Francisco Giants selected him in the 15th round of the
2006 MLB draft . He did not sign, and instead attended
South Florida Community College . He transferred to the
University of South Florida .
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[2] He pitched for the
Atlanta Braves ,
[3]
Arizona Diamondbacks ,
[4] and
New York Mets organizations.
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On December 9, 2016, Barbosa signed a minor league contract with the
Milwaukee Brewers .
[6] In 36 appearances for the Triple–A
Colorado Springs SkySox , he logged a 7–3 record and 5.29 ERA with 65 strikeouts across 66+ 1 ⁄3 innings. Barbosa elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.
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International career
Barbosa was named as a reserve for the
Puerto Rican national baseball team in the
2017 World Baseball Classic .
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References
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"Andrew Barbosa, a 6-foot-8 left-hander, falls into USF's lap" . Archived from
the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017 .
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"Bulls' Barbosa aims to set positive tone" . May 22, 2012. Archived from
the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017 .
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"M-Braves starter Andrew Barbosa named Southern League Pitcher of the Week" . Archived from
the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017 .
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"Visalia Rawhide: Andrew Barbosa baffles Modesto Nuts in win" . Retrieved February 9, 2017 .
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"New York Mets southpaw Andrew Barbosa nearly spotless in St. Lucie Mets shutout - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball" . Retrieved February 9, 2017 .
^ L, Jaymes (December 9, 2016).
"Milwaukee Brewers sign Andrew Barbosa to MiLB deal with spring training invite" . Retrieved February 9, 2017 .
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"Minor League Free Agents 2017" . baseballamerica.com . Retrieved April 26, 2024 .
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"Cuadrado el trabuco de Puerto Rico para el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol" . February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017 .
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