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 professional baseball infielder and former interim manager for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.
Playing career
New York Yankees
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
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
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
On April 1, 2016, Ibarra signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.
Leones de Yucatán
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, prior to being named interim manager on June 4, 2025. On June 10, Ibarra was activated as a player/coach.[6]
Coaching career
On June 4, 2025, Ibarra was named interim manager for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League, following Miguel Ojeda's resignation.[7] On June 17, Oswaldo Morejón was named as Yucatán's manager for the remainder of the season.[8]
References
- ^ 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 - 9 de junio de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 4 de junio de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 17 de junio de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved June 20, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)