Walter Ibarra
| Walter Ibarra | |
|---|---|
| Leones de Yucatán – No. 57 | |
| Infielder / Manager | |
| Born: November 1, 1987 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
Bats: Both Throws: Right |
Walter Ibarra (born November 1, 1987) is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder and current interim manager for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.
Playing career
[edit]New York Yankees
[edit]Ibarra signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in 2006. He played for the Mexico national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[1] After batting .312 in 20 games for the Trenton Thunder of the Double–A Eastern League in 2013, the Yankees promoted him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple–A International League.[2]
Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit]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 Triple–A 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.
Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]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.[3]
Sultanes de Monterrey
[edit]On April 1, 2016, Ibarra signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.
Leones de Yucatán
[edit]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]
In 2022, he played in 52 games for Yucatán, hitting .257/.300/.332 with 1 home run and 33 RBI. Ibarra won the Mexican League Championship with the Leones in 2022.[5]
Ibarra played in 15 games for Yucatán in 2025, hitting .154/.175/.179 with four RBI and one walk.
Coaching career
[edit]On June 4, 2025, Ibarra was named interim manager for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League, following Miguel Ojeda's resignation.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Oz, Mike (2013-02-28). "Getting to know your World Baseball Classic squads: Mexico | Big League Stew – Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- ^ "Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Blog » Huge roster shuffle for RailRiders". Blogs.thetimes-tribune.com. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- ^ "Walter Ibarra Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com". MLB.com.
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
- ^ "LMB King's Series — Championship Series 2022 — Round-up". gambyl.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 4 de junio de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Águilas de Mexicali players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Charleston RiverDogs players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Gulf Coast Yankees players
- Leones de Yucatán players
- Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Mexican League baseball second basemen
- Mexican League baseball shortstops
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players
- Baseball players from Los Mochis
- Staten Island Yankees players
- Sultanes de Monterrey players
- Tampa Yankees players
- Trenton Thunder players
- Venados de Mazatlán players
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- World Baseball Classic players of Mexico