Age | 34 |
Birthday | 25 May, 1990 |
Birthplace | Cienfuegos, Cuba |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Occupation | Baseball |
Bárbaro Erisbel Arruebarrena Escalante (; born March 25, 1990) is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop for the Pericos de Puebla and Algodoneros de Guasave of the Mexican League. Arruebarrena played for Cienfuegos in the Cuban National Series from 2008 through 2012, and played for the Cuban national baseball team in international competition, before defecting from Cuba in 2013 to pursue a Major League Baseball career. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014 before a poor attitude and various violations of team rules led to his banishment to the low minors and eventual release. In 2019, he became the first ex-MLB player to return to the Cuban national baseball system after defecting from the country. He now plays for the Cocodrilos de Matanzas of the Cuban National Series, as well as the Cuban national baseball team.