Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Luis Barrera was born November 15, 1995, in Tamboril, Dominican Republic. He is a center fielder in the MLB.

Barrera began the year at Single-A Stockton where he hit .284 in 88 games. He was promoted to Double-A Midland July 15 and batted .328 in 36 games with the RockHounds. Barrera combined for a .297 batting average, 26 doubles, 11 triples, three home runs, 64 RBI and 23 stolen bases in 124 games and tied for seventh in all of minor league baseball in triples. He had career highs in games, at bats, runs (75), hits (132), doubles, triples, extra base hits (40), RBI, hit by pitches (5), walks (41) and stolen bases. Luis was ranked second in the A's farm system in triples, third in batting, fourth in runs, fifth in stolen bases, seventh in RBI, eighth in hits and ninth in extra base hits.

Barrera hit in every spot in the order except third and fourth but saw his most playing time with 46 games batting seventh and 31 hitting eighth. He played for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League following the season and hit .263 with 12 RBI and six stolen bases in 15 games. Berrera was named to the East squad for the AFL Rising Stars Game and also played for Licey in the Dominican Winter League and went 11-for-25 (.440) with four walks (.500 onbase percentage) in 17 games.

Barrera was reinstated Aug. 30 and went 5-for-16 (.313) with five RBI over his final four games.