Brandon Barnes (baseball)
Brandon Barnes | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Orange, California, U.S. | May 15, 1986|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: August 7, 2012, for the Houston Astros | |
KBO: July 18, 2020, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 30, 2018, for the Cleveland Indians | |
KBO: October 28, 2020, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .242 |
Home runs | 20 |
Runs batted in | 102 |
KBO statistics | |
Batting average | .265 |
Home runs | 9 |
Runs batted in | 42 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Brandon Michael Barnes (born May 15, 1986) is an American former professional
Early life
Brandon Michael Barnes was born on May 15, 1986, in
College career
Barnes attended Cypress College, a junior college in Cypress, California, where he returned to playing baseball. Despite Cypress being NJCAA, several MLB players have competed for the school's program, including Trevor Hoffman, Ben Francisco, Jason Vargas, and Gerald Laird. Barnes left Cypress to play professional baseball after only one season.[2]
Professional career
Draft and minor leagues
Barnes was drafted by the
Houston Astros (2012–2013)
Barnes was called up to the majors for the first time on August 7, 2012.
Colorado Rockies (2014–2016)
On December 3, 2013, Barnes was traded to the Colorado Rockies with pitcher Jordan Lyles for outfielder Dexter Fowler and a player to be named later.[6] On June 14, 2014, he struck a two-out, two-run inside the park home run off the San Francisco Giants Sergio Romo to lead the Rockies to a 5-4 victory.[citation needed] On July 25, 2016, Barnes was designated for assignment.[7] In three years in Denver, Barnes batted .249/.295/.376 with 10 home runs in 703 plate appearances. He was released on September 12, 2016.
Miami Marlins
On December 16, 2016, Barnes signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.[8] He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.
Cleveland Indians (2018)
On November 30, 2017, Barnes signed a minor league contract with the
The Indians purchased Barnes's contract on September 4, 2018. Barnes was outrighted to the minors on November 1, 2018; Barnes rejected the outright assignment, electing free agency instead. Barnes re-signed with the Indians on December 22, 2018, signing a minor league deal with an invitation to the Indians' 2019 major league spring training camp.[10]
Minnesota Twins
On August 2, 2019, Barnes was traded to the Minnesota Twins.[11] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[12]
Cincinnati Reds
On February 17, 2020, Barnes signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Barnes was released by the Reds organization on June 17, 2020.
Hanwha Eagles (2020)
On June 22, 2020, Barnes signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He became a free agent following the season.
On Dec 11, 2020, Barnes announced his retirement on his instagram.
See also
References
- ^ Waldstein, David (May 2013). "Years Later, Barnes Gets a Big Hit off Pettitte". The New York Times.
- ^ "Chargers Baseball Alumnus Featured by MLB.com | @Cypress Online". news.cypresscollege.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-08-16.
- ^ Astros call up Brandon Barnes for major league debut
- ^ Brandon Barnes hits walk off double
- ^ "José Altuve hits 2-run HR to complete 1st cycle of his career, Astros crush Red Sox 13–5". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Rockies acquire RHP Jordan Lyles and OF Brandon Barnes from Houston in exchange for OF Dexter Fowler
- ^ "Rockies' Brandon Barnes Officially Designated for Assignment". CBSSports.com. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (December 16, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/16/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Indians extend three non-roster invitations to Major League spring training camp". Indians.com. November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Indians invite two more to Spring Training". Indians.com. December 22, 2018.
- ^ Joe Noga (August 2, 2019). "Cleveland Indians trade Brandon Barnes, release Trayce Thompson and Neil Ramirez from minor-league system". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet