- John Barnes (baseball)
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name=John Barnes
team=Boston Red Sox
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position=Pitcher
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|4|24
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=September 16
debutyear=2000
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=0-0
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=0.00
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*Minnesota Twins (by|2000–by|2001)John Delbert Barnes (born
April 24 ,1976 inSan Diego, California ) is a professional baseballoutfielder andpitcher . Barnes is a graduate of Granite Hills High School and attendedGrossmont College inEl Cajon, California Career
Barnes was selected in the 4th Round of by|1996 amateur entry draft by the
Boston Red Sox . In 1996 and by|1997 he played in the Red Sox minor league system for theGulf Coast Red Sox andMichigan Battle Cats . In by|1998, he was traded along withJoe Thomas andMatt Kinney to theMinnesota Twins forGreg Swindell andOrlando Merced .He played during two seasons at the major league level for the
Minnesota Twins . In September by|2001 he was placed on waivers by the Twins and claimed by theColorado Rockies and played the entire by|2002 season for theColorado Springs Sky Sox . At the end of the 2002 season he was granted free agency.In by|2003, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliate
Nashville Sounds . In by|2004 he played in theLos Angeles Dodgers system for theGulf Coast Dodgers andLas Vegas 51s .In by|2005 Barnes played for the
Atlanta Braves organization with theMississippi Braves and theRichmond Braves . In by|2006 he returned to the Red Sox organization and switched to being a pitcher from playing the outfielder position. Between 2006 and by|2007, Barnes worked his way up from Gulf Coast Red Sox to thePawtucket Red Sox .References
* [http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=910 Baseball Reference] minor league statistics
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