Jairo Iriarte

Jairo Alejandro Iriarte (born December 15, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2024.

Career San Diego Padres Iriarte signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent on July 2, 2018, for a $75,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the DSL Padres of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, going 1–2 with a 3.31 ERA and 21 strikeouts over innings. Iriarte did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Iriarte split the 2021 season between the AZL Padres of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Low-A West, going a combined 0–5 with an 11.40 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 30 innings. He returned to Lake Elsinore for the 2022 season, going 4–7 with a 5.12 ERA and 109 strikeouts over innings. Iriarte opened the 2023 season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League, going 3–3 with a 3.10 ERA and 77 strikeouts over 61 innings. He was promoted to the San Antonio Missions of the Double-A Texas League on July 14.

On November 14, 2023, the Padres added Iriarte to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Chicago White Sox On March 13, 2024, the Padres traded Iriarte, Steven Wilson, Drew Thorpe, and Samuel Zavala to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Dylan Cease. Upon his acquisition, he was optioned to the Triple–A Charlotte Knights. However, Iriarte began the year with the Double–A Birmingham Barons, compiling a 5–7 record and 3.71 ERA with 122 strikeouts over 23 games (22 starts). On September 1, Iriarte was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.

Iriate made his Major League debut on September 3 in a relief appearance against the Baltimore Orioles, going one inning, allowing one hit, walking two, and giving up one earned run. He ended his night with one strikeout, the first of his career, against Colton Cowser. In six appearances for the White Sox during his rookie campaign, Iriarte compiled an 0-1 record and 1.50 ERA with six strikeouts over six innings of work.

Iriarte was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the 2025 season. In 35 appearances (five starts) for the Knights, he struggled to a 2-3 record and 7.24 ERA with 48 strikeouts and one save over 46 innings of work. Iriarte was designated for assignment by the White Sox on February 1, 2026. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Charlotte on February 6.