Aaron Barrett
Aaron Barrett | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | January 2, 1988|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
March 31, 2014, for the Washington Nationals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 18, 2020, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 6–3 |
Earned run average | 3.98 |
Strikeouts | 86 |
Teams | |
Aaron James Barrett (born January 2, 1988) is an American former professional
Amateur career
Barrett graduated from Evansville Central High School and attended Wabash Valley College for two years before transferring to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He played college baseball for the Wabash Valley Warriors and the Ole Miss Rebels.[1]
Barrett was drafted in the
Professional career
Washington Nationals
Early years with the Washington Nationals (2010–13)
Barrett ultimately signed with the
Barrett played in the Arizona Fall League in 2012.[4] He started the 2013 season with the Class-AA Harrisburg Senators,[5] for whom he was often called upon to close games out in the ninth inning or later. He worked closely with pitching coach Paul Menhart, who later became the Nationals' minor league pitching coordinator.[6]
Major leagues (2014–15)
Barrett was added to the Nationals' 40-man roster for the first time after the 2013 season, and after impressing during major league spring training, he made the Nationals' Opening Day roster for the 2014 season.[7] He made his debut in the ninth inning of the team's first game of the year against the New York Mets, striking out two while picking up his first career win.[8][9] Barrett became a trusted member of manager Matt Williams' bullpen and was included on the Nationals' playoff roster in the National League Division Series.[10][11] Called on to pitch in Game 4 of the series against the San Francisco Giants, the rookie threw a wild pitch over the head of catcher Wilson Ramos while intentionally walking Pablo Sandoval, allowing Joe Panik to score the winning run from third base.[12]
Midway through the
Rehab and return to the minor leagues (2016–18)
On July 23, 2016, while rehabbing at the Nationals' minor league complex in Viera, Florida, Barrett fractured the humerus bone in his right arm while pitching. Witnesses to the incident likened the sound of the bone breaking to a gunshot. Teammate Mat Latos reportedly vomited in the dugout,[15] and Nationals manager Dusty Baker sequestered the only video of the injury on a locked hard drive so that no one could watch it.[6] Barrett underwent surgery performed by Dr. James Andrews,[16] which left two plates and sixteen screws embedded in the bone of his arm.[17] Andrews later compared the fracture to the kind of traumatic injury he would expect to see from a car crash victim.[18]
Despite the severity of the injury, Barrett continued to ramp up his baseball activity, hoping to sign a contract to pitch in 2017. After progressing enough to start throwing during the offseason, however, Barrett went in for a
Return to the major leagues (2019-2021)
After spending part of spring training on the major league side of the Nationals camp in
The Nationals finished the year with a 93–69 record, clinching a wild card spot and eventually winning the 2019 World Series over the Astros. Barrett did not take part in any postseason action but still won his first world championship as he was still on the Nationals' 40-man roster at the time.[27] Barrett struggled to a 10.80 ERA in 2 games for the Nationals in 2020. Barrett was outrighted off of the Nationals 40-man roster on October 9, 2020, and elected free agency the next day. He re-signed with the Nationals on a minor league deal on November 5, 2020.
Barrett spent the 2021 season in the minors, splitting time between the Triple-A
Philadelphia Phillies
On March 8, 2022, Barrett signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[29] He appeared in 15 games for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, but struggled to a 12.83 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 13.1 innings of work. On July 4, Barrett retired from professional baseball.[30]
Coaching career
Shortly after his retirement, Barrett announced that he would be staying with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs to serve as the team's bullpen coach for the remainder of the 2022 season. [31]
Personal life
Barrett met Kendyl Mygatt while a student at the University of Mississippi. She had transferred to Ole Miss from
References
- ^ a b Engelhardt, Gordon (November 5, 2012). "Central grad Aaron Barrett moving up the professional baseball ranks". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ Kramer, Lindsay (August 11, 2014). "Syracuse Chiefs reliever Aaron Barrett taking control of his career". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ Wagner, James. "Aaron Barrett impressing, Brian Goodwin's progress, minor league updates". Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ Kerr, Byron (October 15, 2012). "Aaron Barrett showing "aggressive fastball" in AFL (plus Salt River update)". MASN Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ Morrow, Geoff (June 22, 2013). "Aaron Barrett earns the praises of his Harrisburg Senators bosses and teammates; Could a promotion be coming soon?". The Patriot News. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Fortier, Sam (September 3, 2019). "After four years and a gruesome injury, Nationals reliever Aaron Barrett is returning to the majors". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Kilgore, Adam (March 27, 2014). "Aaron Barrett, big leaguer". Washington Post. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ "Anthony Rendon' 3-run HR in 10th lifts Nats past Mets". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 31, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ Ladson, Bill (March 31, 2014). "Hang-tough Nats top Mets in 10 innings". MLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ Reddington, Patrick (December 21, 2014). "Nationals' reliever Aaron Barrett's big season and the seventh inning of Game 4". Federal Baseball. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Dybas, Todd (January 5, 2015). "Nationals' Aaron Barrett eager to move on from dismal postseason appearance". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Nats' Aaron Barrett: 'We Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever'". CBS DC. October 8, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Janes, Chelsea (September 4, 2015). "Aaron Barrett undergoes successful Tommy John surgery". Washington Post. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Nats RHP Barrett blames elbow surgery on being overworked". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c Dougherty, Jesse (March 8, 2019). "Aaron Barrett's comeback is full of miracles. But he wants one more". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. James Andrews performs elbow surgery on Nationals' Aaron Barrett: 6 points". Becker's Orthopedic Review. July 25, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c Engelhardt, Gordon (July 28, 2019). "It's a miracle: Evansville Central graduate Aaron Barrett on comeback trail after undergoing two surgeries". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c Janes, Chelsea (June 22, 2017). "Nats' Aaron Barrett plans for an amazing comeback to defy his grisly elbow injury". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Nationals' Aaron Barrett: Joins Nationals on minors deal". CBS Sports. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ Ritzel, Justin (June 15, 2018). "Youth sparks Auburn Doubledays to season-opening win over Batavia Muckdogs". Auburn Citizen. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Reddington, Patrick (February 12, 2019). "Washington Nationals announce Non-Roster Invitees to big league Spring Training". Federal Baseball. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Sens Pound Out 17 Hits in 7-4 Win". Minor League Baseball. June 29, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Register Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Reddington, Patrick (September 3, 2019). "Washington Nationals reportedly calling Aaron Barrett back up to majors". Federal Baseball. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Nationals select the contract of Aaron Barrett". Curly W Live. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Collier, Jamal (September 7, 2019). "Barrett in tears after 1st appearance since '15". MLB.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Nationals win 2019 World Series". MLB. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams".
- ^ "Phillies' Aaron Barrett: Gets chance with Phillies".
- ^ Engelhardt, Gordon (July 8, 2022). "Inside Aaron Barrett's retirement from baseball after beating all odds: 'It was time'". Courier & Press. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Inside Aaron Barrett's retirement from baseball after beating all odds: 'It was time'". cournierpress.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Kendyl Mygatt Bio". University of Mississippi.
- ^ "Kendyl Mygatt". Texas Tech. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
- ^ Mercer, Kevin (9 September 2019). "Nationals pitcher Aaron Barrett credits 'faith in the Lord' after 4-year battle to get back to big leagues". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ole Miss Rebels bio
- Aaron Barrett on Twitter