C Austin 'Sam' Barnes #15
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/31/2025
OA: 37 POT: 37
C AUSTIN 'SAM' BARNES #15 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 106 19 5 0 0 9 6 12 .179 .228 .226 1 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 50
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 45 50 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 20
Catcher: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/05/2025 SL Loss, 3-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2025 @ SCR Win, 10-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/29/2025 SGL Win, 11-7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/26/2025 @ BUF Loss, 5-6 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
08/24/2025 @ BUF Loss, 8-10 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
08/20/2025 RR Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2025 @ DUR Win, 9-8 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
08/15/2025 @ DUR Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/12/2025 CHR Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/2025 @ STP Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/28/1989
Born in:Riverside, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 135 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 135 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AAA 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 41 106 19 5 0 0 9 5 6 12 .179 .228 .226 .454 .217 .047 17
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 29 114 1 0 0 3 0 1 24 5 1 2 33.3 4.9 1.44 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 7 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .318 .348 .364 .711
Versus Right   84 12 4 0 0 7 4 5 10 1 0 1 .143 .198 .190 .388
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
May   16 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 .062 .167 .062 .229
June   24 4 3 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .292 .458
July   19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .316 .316 .316 .632
August   27 6 1 0 0 5 2 4 3 1 0 0 .222 .312 .259 .572
September   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Last Year   322 68 10 0 5 32 31 42 42 2 2 3 .211 .306 .289 .595
Career   1316 339 58 7 28 147 164 151 197 12 4 15 .258 .338 .376 .714
Home   57 8 0 0 0 2 1 1 7 0 0 1 .140 .169 .140 .310
Road   49 11 5 0 0 7 4 5 5 1 0 0 .224 .291 .327 .617
Grass   106 19 5 0 0 9 5 6 12 1 0 1 .179 .228 .226 .454
Day   46 7 2 0 0 5 2 2 8 1 0 0 .152 .184 .196 .379
Night   60 12 3 0 0 4 3 4 4 0 0 1 .200 .262 .250 .512
As Starter   100 15 3 0 0 9 3 5 12 1 0 0 .150 .189 .180 .369
As Reliever / Substitution   6 4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Los Angeles - MLB 25 20 29 6 2 0 0 1 4 6 1 0 6 1 0 .207 .361 .276 .637 84 87 0.1
2016 Los Angeles - MLB 26 21 32 5 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 9 0 0 .156 .270 .188 .458 29 31 -0.2
2017 Los Angeles - MLB 27 102 218 63 15 2 8 38 35 39 5 0 43 4 1 .289 .408 .486 .895 141 144 2.7
2018 Baltimore - MLB 28 35 131 36 6 1 3 15 19 11 2 0 34 1 1 .275 .340 .405 .745 95 96 0.4
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 28 62 176 40 12 0 1 12 24 26 2 1 36 2 0 .227 .332 .312 .644 77 83 0.6
2018 Total - MLB 28 97 307 76 18 1 4 27 43 37 4 1 70 3 1 .248 .335 .352 .687 84 88 1.0
2019 Washington - MLB 29 137 457 100 18 2 12 47 47 53 12 4 147 5 3 .219 .314 .346 .659 86 88 2.4
2020 Washington - MLB 30 70 229 46 8 1 8 30 24 27 3 3 80 1 1 .201 .290 .349 .639 78 74 0.3
2021 Washington - MLB 31 62 203 51 12 4 5 27 22 23 2 2 69 0 0 .251 .330 .424 .754 102 102 1.3
2021 Detroit - MLB 31 39 139 40 5 0 5 26 22 16 3 1 32 1 0 .288 .371 .432 .803 118 120 1.3
2021 Total - MLB 31 101 342 91 17 4 10 53 44 39 5 3 101 1 0 .266 .347 .427 .774 108 109 2.7
2022 Detroit - MLB 32 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286 -12 14 -0.1
2023 Atlanta - MLB 33 88 280 61 13 1 7 29 34 33 5 1 82 9 2 .218 .310 .346 .657 79 83 -0.4
Total MLB 640 1899 448 92 11 49 227 235 241 35 12 542 24 8 .236 .331 .373 .704 93 95 8.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 West Virginia - A- 21 57 219 63 13 0 1 19 33 25 4 1 22 6 1 .288 .369 .361 .730 100 136 1.9
2012 Greensboro - A 22 123 478 152 36 3 12 65 76 59 9 3 61 9 2 .318 .401 .481 .882 100 154 5.5
2013 Jupiter - A+ 23 98 350 91 15 1 4 38 42 52 10 5 59 5 2 .260 .367 .343 .710 100 122 2.5
2013 Pensacola - AA 23 19 62 21 2 2 1 7 10 12 0 0 10 0 0 .339 .446 .484 .930 100 177 0.9
2014 Jupiter - A+ 24 44 180 57 11 2 1 14 24 19 1 0 25 3 3 .317 .385 .417 .802 100 143 1.5
2014 Pensacola - AA 24 78 284 84 20 2 12 43 56 50 6 5 36 8 0 .296 .406 .507 .913 100 166 4.0
2015 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 81 292 92 17 2 9 42 40 35 3 4 36 12 2 .315 .389 .479 .869 132 129 2.5
2016 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 85 336 99 22 5 6 39 59 43 4 1 53 18 3 .295 .380 .443 .824 120 121 2.5
2022 Florida - A 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 220 348 0.0
2022 Gwinnett - AAA 32 72 260 61 4 0 8 25 29 25 4 4 54 2 2 .235 .307 .342 .649 75 68 -0.4
2024 Toledo - AAA 34 96 322 68 10 0 5 32 31 42 3 2 42 5 1 .211 .306 .289 .595 71 68 0.0
2025 Toledo - AAA 35 41 106 19 5 0 0 9 5 6 1 1 12 1 2 .179 .228 .226 .454 23 17 -0.7
Total AAA 375 1316 339 58 7 28 147 164 151 15 12 197 38 10 .258 .338 .376 .714 94 92
Total SL 97 346 105 22 4 13 50 66 62 6 5 46 8 0 .303 .413 .503 .916 100 168
Total A1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 220 348
Total FSL 142 530 148 26 3 5 52 66 71 11 5 84 8 5 .279 .373 .368 .741 100 129
Total SAL 123 478 152 36 3 12 65 76 59 9 3 61 9 2 .318 .401 .481 .882 100 154
Total NYP 57 219 63 13 0 1 19 33 25 4 1 22 6 1 .288 .369 .361 .730 100 136
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Detroit - MLB 31 5 19 6 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .316 .350 .368 .718 96 97 0.4
Total MLB 5 19 6 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .316 .350 .368 .718 96 97
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 West Virginia - A- C 31 0 209 19 3 231 3 .987 0.0 0.00 -0.3 .000 6 38 15 39.5
2011 West Virginia - A- 2B 12 0 22 45 12 69 2 .971 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Greensboro - A C 16 0 121 17 0 142 4 .972 0.0 0.00 -0.1 .000 1 31 9 29.0
2012 Greensboro - A 2B 104 0 195 311 73 516 10 .981 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Pensacola - AA C 11 0 75 8 1 83 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 -0.2 .000 0 18 4 22.2
2013 Jupiter - A+ C 64 0 412 34 3 452 6 .987 0.0 0.00 -2.0 .000 5 75 17 22.7
2013 Pensacola - AA 2B 4 0 12 12 2 24 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Pensacola - AA C 29 0 186 7 2 195 2 .990 0.0 0.00 -0.0 .000 1 23 7 30.4
2014 Jupiter - A+ C 44 0 294 36 2 334 4 .988 0.0 0.00 +1.8 .000 0 54 22 40.7
2014 Pensacola - AA 2B 30 0 66 87 22 159 6 .962 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Pensacola - AA 3B 15 0 6 33 2 44 5 .886 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Los Angeles - MLB C 11 7 57 5 0 62 0 1.000 69.1 8.05 -1.5 .000 1 8 1 12.5
2015 Oklahoma City - AAA C 78 0 589 42 4 638 7 .989 0.0 0.00 -0.9 .000 4 73 20 27.4
2015 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 0.0 .000
2016 Los Angeles - MLB C 9 5 47 1 0 48 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 -0.1 .000 0 2 0 0.0
2016 Oklahoma City - AAA C 63 0 544 26 1 574 4 .993 0.0 0.00 -0.7 .000 2 48 12 25.0
2016 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 7 2 4 9 3 13 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Oklahoma City - AAA 2B 15 0 27 47 13 78 4 .949 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Oklahoma City - AAA 3B 9 0 7 12 2 21 2 .905 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Oklahoma City - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Los Angeles - MLB C 55 49 497 16 4 516 3 .994 438.1 10.53 -0.2 .000 3 31 7 22.6
2017 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 21 4 12 17 4 30 1 .967 76.2 3.40 +1.0 .000
2017 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Baltimore - MLB C 34 34 285 17 1 306 4 .987 302.2 8.98 -1.5 .541 2 30 4 13.3
2018 Milwaukee - MLB C 43 43 439 21 5 462 2 .996 392.0 10.56 -0.1 1.082 4 24 5 20.8
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 7 6 14 10 4 24 0 1.000 58.0 3.72 +0.4 1.004
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.1 1.058
2019 Washington - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 +0.1 1.030
2019 Washington - MLB C 131 128 1227 74 8 1307 6 .995 1136.1 10.30 +1.9 1.281 6 83 16 19.3
2020 Washington - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Washington - MLB C 66 65 652 32 5 687 3 .996 585.1 10.52 -0.3 1.201 4 54 9 16.7
2020 Washington - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.1 .000
2020 Washington - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Washington - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Washington - MLB C 56 56 544 27 1 573 2 .997 504.0 10.20 +1.0 1.038 2 36 9 25.0
2021 Detroit - MLB C 39 39 325 25 3 352 2 .994 350.0 9.00 +0.7 1.218 3 23 3 13.0
2022 Detroit - MLB C 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2023 Atlanta - MLB C 26 25 202 9 2 211 0 1.000 222.0 8.55 +0.3 1.045 0 14 3 21.4
2023 Atlanta - MLB 1B 5 5 38 2 5 40 0 1.000 41.0 8.78 -0.1 1.026
2023 Atlanta - MLB 2B 52 50 86 132 32 220 2 .991 447.0 4.39 -10.1 .895
2023 Atlanta - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Toledo - AAA C 29 26 175 19 0 195 1 .995 238.2 7.32 -0.0 1.075 1 40 10 25.0
2025 Toledo - AAA 2B 5 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 9.0 4.00 -0.4 .798
2025 Toledo - AAA SS 4 3 5 2 1 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -0.3 .859
TOTAL P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.1 1.030
TOTAL C 836 478 6884 435 45 7372 53 .993 4247.2 15.51 -2.1 1.140 45 705 173 24.5
TOTAL 1B 5 5 38 2 5 40 0 1.000 41.0 8.78 -0.1 1.026
TOTAL 2B 259 63 441 673 165 1140 26 .977 599.2 16.72 -9.3 .898
TOTAL 3B 28 0 14 46 4 67 7 .896 5.0 108.00 +0.1 1.058
TOTAL SS 4 3 5 2 1 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -0.3 .859
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2011 Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 9th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).
12/11/2014 Traded by the Miami Marlins to the Los Angeles Dodgers with P Chris Hatcher, P Andrew Heaney, and OF Enrique Hernandez for IF Dee Gordon, P Dan Haren, IF Miguel Rojas, and cash.
05/01/2018 Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/17/2018 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for C Miguel Amaya, 2B Eguy Rosario.
11/04/2018 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with RP Grant Dayton, 2B Ramon Urias, in exchange for C Manny Pina, CF A.J. Pollock.
11/27/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
03/07/2019 Was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Washington Nationals, along with SP Michael Wacha, in exchange for LF Marcell Ozuna.
11/18/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/17/2020 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,900,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
08/01/2021 Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Antoine Kelly, $1,000,000.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,425,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
05/19/2022 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
05/25/2022 Signed a minor league contract ($140,000 bonus) with the Atlanta Braves organization.
06/21/2022 Injured on 06/19/2022, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day.
10/05/2022 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/26/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,387,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
06/29/2023 Injured on 06/27/2023, diagnosed with a bruised elbow, is day-to-day.
11/24/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
03/22/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
11/13/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2019 12 7
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