Jaime Jonathan BarrÃÂa Soto (born July 18, 1996) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. BarrÃÂa signed with the Angels as an international free agent in 2013.
BarrÃÂa signed with the Los Angeles Angels for $60,000 as an international free agent in 2013. He made his debut that same year with the Dominican Summer Angels of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, pitching in five innings and giving up six earned runs. He returned there in 2014 where he improved, going 4âÂÂ4 with a 3.03 earned run average (ERA) in 16 games (eight starts). In 2015 he played for both the Arizona Angels of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Orem Owlz of the Advanced Rookie-level Pioneer League, pitching to a combined 5âÂÂ4 record and 4.02 ERA in 15 games (14 starts). He pitched in 2016 for the Burlington Bees of the SingleâÂÂA Midwest League and was named the Angels' Pitching Prospect of the Year by MLBPipeline.com after he compiled an 8âÂÂ6 record and 3.85 ERA with a 1.32 WHIP in 25 starts.
BarrÃÂa began the 2017 season with the Inland Empire 66ers of the HighâÂÂA California League. The Angels promoted him to the Mobile BayBears of the DoubleâÂÂA Southern League on June 4, and to the Salt Lake Bees of the TripleâÂÂA Pacific Coast League for his final three starts of the year. In 26 starts between the three clubs, he went 7âÂÂ9 with a 2.80 ERA. He was selected to appear in the All-Star Futures Game. The Angels added BarrÃÂa to their 40-man roster after the season.
BarrÃÂa began the 2018 season with Salt Lake.
After he made one start for the Bees in 2018, the Angels promoted BarrÃÂa to the major leagues on April 11, 2018, to make his debut against the Texas Rangers.
On April 22, 2018, Barria faced Brandon Belt of the San Francisco Giants who had an at bat that lasted 21 pitches before ending with a fly out to right field, breaking the MLB record for most pitches to a single batter in a single at bat. On the season, BarrÃÂa started 26 games for the Angels, going 10âÂÂ9 with a 3.53 ERA with 98 strikeouts in innings. He was the fifth-youngest player in the AL. In 2020, he went 1âÂÂ0 in 7 games (5 starts).
On January 13, 2023, BarrÃÂa signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the Angels, avoiding salary arbitration. In 34 appearances for the Angels, he struggled to a 2âÂÂ6 record and 5.68 ERA with 62 strikeouts in innings of work. Following the season on October 16, BarrÃÂa was removed from the 40âÂÂman roster and sent outright to TripleâÂÂA Salt Lake. He subsequently rejected the assignment and elected free agency.
On December 1, 2023, BarrÃÂa signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians. In 13 games for the TripleâÂÂA Columbus Clippers, BarrÃÂa compiled a 4.81 ERA with 27 strikeouts across innings pitched.
On May 28, 2024, BarrÃÂa's contract was sold to the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. In 19 starts for Hanwha, BarrÃÂa posted a 6âÂÂ7 record with a 5.15 ERA and 83 strikeouts over innings pitched. On November 30, the Eagles nonâÂÂtendered BarrÃÂa, making him a free agent.
On April 15, 2025, Barria signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. In 17 starts 84.1 innings he went 6-3 with a 4.80 ERA and 46 strikeouts.