The 2023 WBC Star player’s movie resume Vol.30:Jaime Barria (Los Angeles Angels) :Major Candidate for Team Panama: “Panamanian growing reliever!”

Today's player's resume concerns the Los Angeles Angels reliever Jaime Barria. He was born in Panama City, Panama. He could be on Team Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Jaime Barria signed the Angels to a minor league contract in 2013 and made his big league debut in a game versus the Texas Rangers on April 11th, 2018, where he tossed five innings as a starter and allowed one run, earning his first career win. He started 26 games covering 129 1/3 frames and had 10-9 with a 3.53 ERA, striking out 98 batters that year.

The 26-year-old righty was 1-0 with a 3.62 ERA in 7 contests, including five starts, fanning 27 hitters in 2020, the shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2022, Barria shifted to a reliever and went 3-3 with a 2.61 ERA in his 34 relief and a starting appearances, pitching 79 1/3 innings and striking out 54.

Barria has had 20-26 with a 4.09 ERA, appearing in 100 games and striking out 289 as of finishing the 2022 season.

The KAISPO's baseball analyst said,
​"Barria was a starting pitcher who earned ten wins in his rookie year's 2018. Since then, he has had a losing record. But Barria pitched 79.1 innings with a 2.61 ERA to play his role as a reliever. The following year is crucial for him as he may have cases as a starter depending on the Angels' bullpen situation."
(MLB No.292 KAISPO No.1473)