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2005 Ohio Valley Top Prospect
Joe Barrera is a 2006 C from Nashua South HS in Nashua, NH, with a 6'1'', 185 lb. frame and a strong muscular build. Barrera ran the 60 in 7.61 and threw 73 mph during drills with a best pop time of 2.14. He has very quick feet behind the plate and blocks pitches very well. His throws were accurate with clean transfers. Barrera hits out of a wide stance with a short load. He has a big weight shift forward through the ball on his swing and has a line drive swing plane with good bat speed. He showed gap power to left field and left centerfield and likes to pull the ball. Barrera is a solid defensive catcher with the chance to do some damage on offense. He has the raw tools to play at the next level. Good prospect.