Walter Ibarra (born November 1, 1987) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican Baseball League.
| Walter Ibarra | |
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| Leones de Yucatán – No. 57 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: (1987-11-01) November 1, 1987 (age 34) Los Mochis, Sinaloa | |
Bats: Both Throws: Right | |
Ibarra signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in 2006. He played for the Mexican national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[1] After batting .312 in 20 games for the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League in 2013, the Yankees promoted him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League.[2]
Ibarra signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on November 11, 2013 but was released and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who assigned him to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. In 97 games for the Isotopes, he hit .269 with 5 homers and 32 RBI, while splitting time between second base and shortstop.
On November 4, 2014, Ibarra signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. On April 7, 2015, Ibarra was loaned to the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League and was returned to the Diamondbacks on September 24. He elected free agency On November 6, 2015.[3]
On April 1, 2016, Ibarra signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican Baseball League.
On December 21, 2017, Ibarra was traded to the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League alongside Luis Juárez in exchange for Francisco Lugo and Ricky Alvarez. Ibarra did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Mexico roster – 2013 World Baseball Classic | |
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