Edison Barrios

Edison Ernesto Barrios Castillo (born October 11, 1988, in Villa de Cura, Aragua) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barrios and the second or maternal family name is Castillo.
Edison Barrios
Barrios in 2018
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1988-10-11) October 11, 1988
Villa de Cura, Aragua, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
August 18, 2013, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record5–12
ERA3.96
Strikeouts111
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Barrios began his professional career in 2006 with the VSL Pirates of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He played for the VCL Pirates in the 2007 and 2008 seasons. He became a free agent following the season.

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

Barrios signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2011 season. He played for the club in the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 seasons before becoming a free agent at the end of the 2016 season.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

After not playing professional baseball in the 2017 season, Barrios signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the team in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. On October 30, 2019, the BayStars announced that the team will not sign Barrios for the next season.[1] On December 2, 2019, he became a free agent.[2]

Diablos Rojos del Mexico

On April 2, 2020, Barrios signed with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League. Barrios did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On September 7, 2020, Barrios was released.

References
  1. "2020年シーズン 選手契約について". 横浜DeNAベイスターズ 公式サイト (in Japanese). October 30, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. "2019年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  3. "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".


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