Nov. 8: Barnes has been released after clearing waivers, the Royals announced.
Nov. 6: The Royals have requested unconditional release waivers on Barnes, per a team announcement.
Nov. 4: The Royals announced Monday that they’ve designated right-hander Jacob Barnes for assignment. The club needed to open a 40-man roster spot to facilitate the reinstatement of Salvador Perez and Kelvin Gutierrez from the 60-day injured list. Kansas City will have a week to trade Barnes or run him through outright waivers, with the latter path seemingly the likelier of the two.
Barnes, 29, recorded a combined 3.54 ERA with 9.3 K/9, 3.8 BB/9 and 0.8 HR/9 in 147 1/3 innings for the Brewers from 2016-18. The 2019 season was an all-out nightmare, however, as he was clobbered for an ERA just shy of 7.00 in 19 2/3 innings as a Brewer before allowing 13 runs (12 earned) in 13 innings with the Royals. Barnes’ 93.7 mph average fastball in 2019 was down three full miles per hour from its peak. Perhaps correspondingly, he’s experienced a six percent drop in swinging-strike rate and an eight percent dip in his opponents’ chase rate on pitches outside the strike zone.
This guy spends his time between throwing below average fastballs sitting on DFA limbo
Angels claim plz
Best me to it. Perfect fit
With the Brewers this guy threw in the upper nineties with a vicious slider but he’d come in with an 11 run lead and sweat bullets…walk around the mound every pitch…nibble at the corner and mostly miss…walk, walk walk. Just a total head case. Always seemed like the right coach or hypnotist could turn him into a successful pitcher…apparently not.
Your right he does just need some coaching, relax and go after hitters, challenge them
Could the Orioles take a look at him, I wonder?
They’d take a look and fail his physical.
This is a guy who went from pretty good to really bad fast lol. Gosh
Brewers, please don’t even think about it.
Naw they wont . They need to resign Jackson and I look for them to bring JJ back on a minor league deal.
I think you’re right about JJ – & I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if after some extra time off last year he’s ready for a bounce back season..
Jeffress with an invite to spring camp would be nice. See if he can find his 2018 groove again
To lose that much off your fastball so quickly? A hidden injury maybe?
I hear the sox knockin’
Royals must think he’s washed up. Why not bring him back on a minor-league deal, and let him rebuild his value.