BARREDA Manuel

Baseball/Softball

Date of Birth: 8 Oct 1988

Age: 32

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.80/5'10''

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : MEXICO

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Baseball/Softball	Baseball MEX Mexico	6

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Baseball Opening Round Group A #3 MEX Mexico 0 DOM Dominican Rep. 1	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Baseball Opening Round Group A #5 JPN Japan 7 MEX Mexico 4	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Baseball Round 1 #7 ISR Israel 12 MEX Mexico 5	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Baseball	2019

Manny (elvigia.net, 24 Aug 2019)

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

English, Spanish

Benjamin Gil [national], MEX

Position style:

Pitcher (baseball-reference.com, 2020)

Bats right, throws right (baseball-reference.com, 2020)

He began playing the sport at age six in Arizona, United States of America. (elvigia.net, 24 Aug 2019)

He was inspired to play the sport by his father. "Since I was a young boy my father took me to play baseball with him. I began throwing and little by little I started developing my arm, although I once injured my wrist trying to imitate the movements he and his teammates did." (elvigia.net, 24 Aug 2019)

Being part of the Mexican team that qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the nation's first Olympic baseball qualification. "I feel very happy to be part of Mexican baseball history." (Tomateros de Culiacan YouTube channel, 23 Nov 2019; eluniversal.com.mx, 17 Nov 2019; leones.mx, 07 Oct 2019)

General Interest

General
FROM THE UNITED STATES TO MEXICO
He was born in Arizona in the United States of America to Mexican parents, and has dual citizenship in both nations. He grew up travelling every weekend to Nogales, Mexico, where his father played baseball. He attended high school in Sahuarita, AZ, United States of America, where he was first spotted by Major League Baseball scouts. He signed for a scholarship from the University of Arizona to play baseball but he did not play as he opted to play professionally. (elvigia.net, 24 Aug 2019; hermosillolife.com, 2016)

CLUB HISTORY
He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 12th round of the 2007 MLB Draft after finishing high school. He played for a number of the Yankees' minor league affiliate teams in the United States of America until 2014 when he was signed as a free agent by MLB side the Milwaukee Brewers. He continued playing in minor leagues in Mexico and the United States of America, before signing as a free agent with MLB side the Atlanta Braves in 2016 on a minor league contract. He has continued playing in a number of minor league teams, predominantly with Mexican team Toros de Tijuana, and signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles in 2021, who assigned him to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides to begin the season. He has also had stints in the Mexican and Puerto Rican winter leagues. He has not yet played in the MLB. (elvigia.net, 24 Aug 2019; baseball-reference.com, 01 Jun 2021; milb.com, 01 Apr 2021)

FUTURE PLANS
He plans to become a baseball broadcaster once his playing days are over. "I have already warned the guys in the [broadcaster's] booth that I am coming for the job. It would be another way to keep on being involved in baseball. It will be very hard to keep away from it." (elvigia.net, 24 Aug 2019)

Social Media

https://twitter.com/MannyBarreda

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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