Jorge Ariza

Jorge Mario Ariza Zarate

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

• Born July 20, 1991 in Barranquilla, Atlantico Colombia

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Biographical Information

Jorge Ariza hit .186/.319/.203 in 21 games for the 2011 VSL Reds, serving as their third-string catcher. In a similar role with the 2012 DSL Reds, he batted .178/.278/.222 in 19 games. Overall, he hit .183/.302/.212 with 11 runs, 5 RBI and 16 walks in 40 games in the Cincinnati Reds farm chain. He had fielded .970 at catcher and threw out 36% of those who tried to steal.

Ariza was 0 for 9 with two walks for the Colombian national team in the 2015 Pan American Games, fielding .963; he split catching duties with Jayson De Aguas. He had helped Colombia qualify by winning the 2015 South American Championship.