Juan Ballara

Juan Antonio Ballara

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 150 lb.

• Born March 30, 1972 in Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, D.R.

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Biographical Information

Catcher Juan Ballara has played and managed in the minors.

Ballara debuted in 1990 with the DSL Cardinals, hitting .236. In '91, he played for the AZL Cardinals (.216/.300/.357) and Savannah Cardinals (0 for 7). The next year, Juan hit .185/.280/.333 for the Johnson City Cardinals, followed by a 1993 season of .246/.294/.374 for the Springfield Cardinals.

In 1994, the 22-year-old batted .204/.266/.367 for the St. Petersburg Cardinals, throwing out 37% of attempted base-stealers. He hit .255/.309/.453 for the '95 Peoria Chiefs, backing up Keith McDonald. He ended his career in 1997 in the Chicago Cubs chain, going 6 for 31 with five walks for the Orlando Rays.

Ballara has managed the DSL Diamondbacks, and spent 2013 as a coach for the team. He returned to the manager's position in 2014. He was catching/hitting coach for the DSL Diamondbacks 1 in 2018-2019. Moving to the Cincinnati Reds organization, Ballara was bench/catching coach for the DSL Reds in 2022.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Organization	Playoffs
2008	DSL Diamondbacks	Dominican Summer League	25-45	Arizona Diamondbacks
2010	DSL Diamondbacks	Dominican Summer League	34-38	Arizona Diamondbacks
2011	DSL Diamondbacks	Dominican Summer League	24-45	Arizona Diamondbacks
2012	DSL Diamondbacks	Dominican Summer League	43-27	Arizona Diamondbacks
2014	DSL Diamondbacks	Dominican Summer League	42-28	Arizona Diamondbacks
2015	DSL Diamondbacks	Dominican Summer League	35-37	Arizona Diamondbacks
2023	DSL Reds	Dominican Summer League	28-26	Cincinnati Reds