Tucker J. Barnhart (born January 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball player. A catcher, Barnhart plays in minor league baseball as a member of the Cincinnati Reds organization.
| Tucker Barnhart | |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: January 7, 1991 Indianapolis, Indiana | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Barnhart attended Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Indiana, and played for the school's baseball team. He committed to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology on a baseball scholarship, to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. In his senior year at Brownsburg, he was named "Mr. Baseball" for the state of Indiana.[1][2]
Heading into the 2009 MLB Draft, Baseball America rated Barnhart as the best available player from Indiana.[3] Due to his commitment to Georgia Tech, he fell to the tenth round, when he was chosen by the Cincinnati Reds with the 299th overall selection.[1][4] Barnhart opted to sign with the Reds, rather than enroll at Georgia Tech.[1]
In 2010, he played for the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie-level Pioneer League. In 2011, he played for the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League.[1] He spent the 2012 season with the Bakersfield Blaze of the Class A-Advanced California League and Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Class AA Southern League. He played for Pensacola in 2013.
Personal
Barnhart is a childhood friend of Gordon Hayward and Drew Storen.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/sports/baseball/reds-see-promise-in-5-foot-8-dragons-catcher-1/nMrYc/
- ^ http://www.thetimes24-7.com/print.asp?ArticleID=3677&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1
- ^ http://espn.go.com/high-school/baseball/story/_/id/4159304/barnhart-keeps-working-big-league-dreams/
- ^ http://www.indystar.com/article/20090801/LOCAL0503/908010343/