Hernán Iribarren
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| Milwaukee Brewers — No. 26 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: June 29, 1984 Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 12, 2008 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through April 12, 2008) |
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| Batting average | 1.000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
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Hernán Alcides Iribarren (born June 29, 1984 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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[edit] Minor league career
Iribarren was first signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers on March 26, 2002. He began the 2004 season with their Rookie League Arizona League Brewers, before advancing to their Class A Beloit Snappers. He stayed at the Class A level in 2005, but then with the West Virginia Power. He was promoted to the Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees in 2006, and then the Double-A Huntsville Stars in 2007. On March 14, 2008, he was assigned the the Brewers' Triple-A Nashville Sounds. [1]
Iribarren has also played two seasons in the Dominican Summer League. After playing in 130 games, he has accumulated a .329 batting average, 4 home runs, 61 RBI, and 24 stolen bases.
[edit] Major league career
After beginning the 2008 season in the minor leagues, Iribarren was recalled on April 10. The team plans to use him in the outfield as well as the infield. On April 12, 2008, Iribarren got his first hit off Carlos Muniz of the New York Mets, a single to shallow center.[2] Iribarren was recalled to the Brewers on June 10, 2008.
[edit] Awards
- Dominican Summer League All-Star DH (2002)
- Arizona Fall League Most Valuable Player (2004)
- Arizona Fall League All-Star 2B (2004)
- Rookie League All-Star 2B (2004)
- Florida State League All-Star 2B (2006)
[edit] References
- "Hernan Iribarren Statistics." The Baseball Cube. 15 March 2008.
- ^ "Brewers Send Four Players To Sounds." Nashville Sounds. 15 March 2008.
- ^ ESPN's play-by-play for April 12, 2008. Retrieved later same day.
