BIOGRAPHY
Jacob Andrew Barnes was born on April 14, 1990, in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
After graduating from St. Petersburg High School, Barnes played college baseball at Florida Gulf Coast University. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 14th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft and he signed.
After signing, Barnes made his professional debut with the Helena Brewers where he was 2-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 29.2 relief innings pitched. In 2012, he played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers where he pitched to a 4-7 record and a 3.84 ERA in 25 games (seven starts), and in 2013, he pitched with the Brevard County Manatees where he was 9-6 with a 3.08 ERA in 21 games (14 starts). Barnes began 2014 with Brevard County, and after compiling a 1.23 ERA in 7.1 innings, he was promoted to the Huntsville Stars and he finished the season there with a 2-6 record and 4.26 ERA in 23 games (21 being starts). In 2015, he pitched for the Biloxi Shuckers where he compiled a 4-5 record and a 3.36 ERA in 39 games including six starts.
The Brewers added Barnes to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season. He began 2016 with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
After posting a 1.21 ERA over 17 games for the Sky Sox, the Brewers promoted Barnes to the major leagues on June 2, 2016. He made his major league debut the next day, and spent the remainder of the season with Milwaukee. In 26.2 innings pitched in relief, he was 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA. In 2017, Barnes returned to Milwaukee and posted a 3-4 record and a 4.00 ERA in 73 relief appearances in his first full major league season.
Barnes returned to Milwaukee's bullpen to begin 2018. He was optioned to Colorado Springs on May 12.
