Manuel Antonio Barreda (born October 8, 1988) is a Mexican-American

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for the

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of the

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. He previously played for the

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(MLB). Barreda was drafted by the

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in the 12th round of the

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Career

New York Yankees

Barreda was drafted by the

in the 12th round, 394th overall, of the

. He made his professional debut with the rookie-level

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, recording a 5–0 record and 3.00 ERA in 11 appearances. In 2008, Barreda recorded a 2.65 ERA in 6 games with the team. Barreda split the 2009 season between the Single-A

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and the GCL Yankees, posting a 3.12 ERA in 16 appearances between the two teams. The following year, he split the season between the Low-A

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and Charleston, recording a cumulative 3.33 ERA in 13 appearances. In 2011, Barreda played in 45 games for Charleston, pitching to a 4–3 record and 4.50 ERA with 82 strikeouts in 74.0 innings of work. For the 2012 season, Barreda played in High-A with the

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, registering a 5–3 record and 3.95 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 57.0 innings pitched. In 2013, Barreda split the year between Tampa and the Double-A

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, logging a 2–3 record and 4.02 ERA in 38 appearances. In 2014, Barreda recorded a 4–1 record and 3.40 ERA in 30 games before he was released by the organization on July 15, 2014.

Milwaukee Brewers

On July 17, 2014, Barreda signed a minor league deal with the

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organization. He finished the year with the Double-A

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, pitching to a 1.99 ERA in 17 games. On March 30, 2015, Barreda was released by the Brewers in Spring Training to pursue playing in the Mexican League.

Toros de Tijuana

On April 14, 2015, Barreda signed with the

of the

. Barreda only pitched in 3 games before being suspended by LMP for a controversial contract dispute with another team. He was released so he could sign back with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers (second stint)

On May 20, 2015, Barreda re-signed with the

organization on a new minor league contract. He split the remainder of the year between the High-A

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and the Double-A

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, recording a cumulative 3.10 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 49.1 innings of work. On November 6, 2015, he elected free agency.

Toros de Tijuana (second stint)

On March 25, 2016, Barreda signed with the

of the

for the 2016 season. He made 25 appearances for the Toros, posting a 2–1 record and 3.50 ERA.

Atlanta Braves

On December 22, 2016, Barreda signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. Before the minor league season began, Barreda was loaned to the

of the

. He recorded a 4–7 record and 4.06 ERA in 18 games for Tijuana before being released on August 3 and re-joining the Braves organization the next day. He appeared in 7 games for the Triple-A

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in 2017, posting a 3–1 record and 1.83 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 39.0 innings pitched.

Toros de Tijuana (third stint)

On March 27, 2018, Barreda was again loaned to the Toros for the 2018 season. He spent the year with Tijuana, posting a 4–1 record and 41 strikeouts in 17 games. On November 2, 2018, he elected free agency and re-signed with the Toros. For the 2019 season, Barreda pitched in 23 games for Tijuana, posting an 8–3 record and 4.40 ERA. Barreda did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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Baltimore Orioles

On March 4, 2021, Barreda signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the season. On September 7, 2021, Barreda was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Barreda made his MLB debut the next day at 32 years of age, and earned his first career win after pitching a shutout 8th inning against the

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. Barreda posted a 13.50 ERA in 3 appearances for Baltimore before he was designated for assignment on September 21 following the waiver claim of

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. Barreda was assigned outright to Norfolk the following day. He was granted free agency on November 7.

Toros de Tijuana (fourth stint)

On March 17, 2022, Barreda signed with the

of the

for the 2022 season.

International career

Barreda was selected to the

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at the

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(contested in 2021).

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