The Miami Marlins drafted Barnes in the ninth round of the 2011 MLB Draft. He was also named to the All- Pac-10 First Team upon the conclusion of the season. 320 batting average, with 27 runs and 15 runs batted in (RBIs). As the team's starting catcher, Barnes played in 43 games in 2011, starting in 41, and boasted a. His first home run of the season came on March 27, 2011, in the seventh inning of an 8-1 victory over Arizona.
īarnes was given an opportunity to return to the infield for his junior season, but he elected to remain the team's catcher. 985 fielding percentage in his first season as a full-time catcher. He started in 48 games, 43 of which were behind the plate, and earned registered a. He also improved his batting, finishing the season with a. Barnes adapted to the new position quickly, with 19 of the first 24 baserunners he faced caught stealing. After catchers Xorge Carrillo and Andrew Pollak both suffered injuries during Barnes' sophomore season, he was called behind the plate. Things began to change for Barnes as a sophomore. In only 17 at bats, Barnes totaled seven hits for a. He appeared in 20 games as a catcher and second baseman, with one start as a designated hitter. He largely did not play during his freshman season. College career Īfter graduating from Riverside Poly, Barnes attended Arizona State University to play college baseball. Outside of his high school team, Barnes played on travel teams and in a summer league, which he helped take to the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) Don Mattingly Championship in 2017. As a junior in 2007, Barnes had a batting average of. He received four varsity letters from Riverside Poly, and served as team captain his senior year. He attended Riverside Polytechnic High School, playing on the same baseball team as future Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick. As a shortstop in Little League Baseball, Barnes' nickname was "Hoover", given for his ability to catch ground balls. He began playing baseball at a young age. His maternal uncle, Mike Gallego, played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.
Barnes was born on Decemin Riverside, California, the oldest of four children born to Dennis and Stephanie Barnes.
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