{{short description|American baseball player (born 1991)}} {{for|the Australian rules footballer|Jake Barrett (footballer)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Jake Barrett |position = Pitcher |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|22}} |birth_place = Upland, California, U.S. |bats = Right |throws = Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = April 4 |debutyear = 2016 |debutteam = Arizona Diamondbacks |finalleague = MLB |finaldate = May 8 |finalyear = 2019 |finalteam = New York Yankees | statleague = MLB | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 2–4 | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 4.45 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 92 |teams = * Arizona Diamondbacks ({{mlby|2016}}–{{mlby|2018}}) * New York Yankees ({{mlby|2019}}) |medaltemplates= {{MedalSport | Men's baseball}} {{Medal|Country|{{bb|USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition | World Junior Baseball Championship}} {{MedalSilver | 2008 Edmonton | Team}} {{MedalCompetition | WBSC Premier12}} {{MedalSilver| 2015 Tokyo | Team }} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalSilver | 2015 Toronto | Team}} }}
'''Jake Dalton Barrett''' (born July 22, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Yankees. He played college baseball for Arizona State University.
==Amateur career== Barrett began playing baseball when he was 10 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/239167711|title=Pitcher is SE Valley Player of Year|first=Jose|last=Garcia|work=Arizona Republic|date=June 12, 2009|access-date=November 15, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121924/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/azcentral/doc/239167711.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun%2012,%202009&author=Jose%20E%20Garcia&pub=Arizona%20Republic&edition=&startpage=&desc=Pitcher%20is%20SE%20Valley%20Player%20of%20Year|id={{ProQuest|239167711}} |url-status=live}}{{subscription required|date=July 2015}}</ref> He attended Desert Ridge High School in Mesa, Arizona, and played for the school's baseball team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/239125581|title=Barrett Stays 'Humble'|first=Jose|last=Garcia|work=Arizona Republic|date=May 31, 2009|access-date=November 15, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233631/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/azcentral/doc/239125581.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=May%2031%2C%202009&author=Jose%20E%20Garcia&pub=Arizona%20Republic&edition=&startpage=&desc=BARRETT%20STAYS%20%27HUMBLE%27|id={{ProQuest|239125581}} |url-status=live}}{{subscription required|date=March 2015}}</ref> As a junior, he was named All-State. After the season, he played for the United States national baseball team in the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/baseball/story/_/id/4015384/tough-loss-prepares-barrett-success/ |title=Desert Ridge (Mesa, Ariz.) ace Jake Barrett has been known to punish himself with grueling runs following a loss - so it's a good thing he wins nearly every time out. - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=June 3, 2009 |access-date=November 15, 2013}}</ref> As a senior, Barrett led his team to the state championship, throwing as hard as {{convert|95|mph}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/preps/articles/2009/06/08/20090608mlbdraft0609.html|title=Arizona H.S. stars in spotlight for MLB draft|work=azcentral.com|accessdate=March 6, 2015}}</ref>
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Barrett in the third round of the 2009 MLB draft, but he did not sign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ngnews.ca/Baseball/2009-08-19/article-310111/2009-draft-marks-a-turning-point-in-many-ways-for-Toronto-Blue-Jays/1 |title=2009 draft marks a turning point in many ways for Toronto Blue Jays - Baseball - The News |publisher=Ngnews.ca |date=August 19, 2009 |accessdate=November 15, 2013}}</ref> He enrolled at Arizona State University, and played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=56441&seasonid=449 |title=#42 Jake Barrett - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref>
==Professional career== ===Arizona Diamondbacks=== The Arizona Diamondbacks chose Barrett in the third round of the 2012 MLB draft.<ref name=st2015>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2015/02/21/diamondbacks-jake-barrett-hoping-fitter-form-leads-to-big-league-shot/23812027/|title=Diamondbacks' Jake Barrett hoping fitter form leads to big-league shot|author=Zach Buchanan, azcentral sports|date=February 21, 2015|work=azcentral|accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref> He signed and played for the South Bend Silver Hawks of the Single–A Midwest League in 2012, and the Visalia Rawhide of the High–A California League and Mobile BayBears of the Double–A Southern League in 2013. After the 2013 season, the Diamondbacks assigned him to the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League (AFL), and he appeared in the AFL Fall Stars Game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/20131102dbacks-prospects-jake-barrett-matt-stites-manage-to-earn-spots-as-arizona-fall-league-stars.html|title=D-Backs prospects Jake Barrett, Matt Stites manage to earn spots as Arizona Fall League Stars|work=azcentral.com|accessdate=March 6, 2015}}</ref> He pitched for Mobile and the Reno Aces of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League in 2014, where he had a combined 3.09 earned run average.<ref name=st2015/> He pitched for Mobile and Reno again in 2015. On November 20, 2015, the Diamondbacks added Barrett to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.dbacks.mlb.com/news/article/157804248/d-backs-add-three-prospects-to-40-man-roster |title=D-backs add trio to roster, DFA Webster |access-date=November 21, 2015 |archive-date=November 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121131214/http://m.dbacks.mlb.com/news/article/157804248/d-backs-add-three-prospects-to-40-man-roster |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Barrett was chosen for the United States national baseball team's roster for the 2015 Pan American Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20150629&content_id=133594558&vkey=news_usab|title=USABaseball.com: News: 2015 U.S. Pan Am Men's Baseball roster announced|work=usabaseball.com|accessdate=July 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701224811/http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20150629&content_id=133594558&vkey=news_usab|archive-date=July 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks on April 4, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2016/04/06/diamondbacks-reliever-jake-barrett-makes-history-mlb-debut/82709826/ |title=Diamondbacks reliever Jake Barrett makes history in MLB debut |publisher=Azcentral.com |date=2016-04-06 |accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref> In 68 games, Barrett posted an ERA of 3.49 with 4 saves. The following two seasons, Barrett has struggled with consistency and injury, being limited to 35 total appearances between 2017 and 2018.
Barrett was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on January 31, 2019, after the signing of Greg Holland was made official.
===New York Yankees=== On February 5, 2019, the Diamondbacks traded Barrett to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arizonasports.com/story/1830991/diamondbacks-trade-reliever-jake-barrett-to-giants-for-cash/ |title=Diamondbacks trade reliever Jake Barrett to Giants for cash |publisher=Arizonasports.com |date=2017-08-13 |accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref> He was then designated for assignment again on February 22. On March 1, Barrett was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stumpf|first1=Alex|title=Pirates Claim RHP Jake Barrett|url=https://www.bucsdugout.com/2019/3/1/18246589/pirates-claim-rhp-jake-barrett|website=BucsDugout.com|publisher=SBNation|date=March 1, 2019|accessdate=March 1, 2019}}</ref> Barrett was designated for assignment on March 28, after the contracts of J. B. Shuck, Melky Cabrera, and Francisco Liriano were selected.
On April 4, 2019, the New York Yankees claimed Barrett off of waivers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://riveraveblues.com/2019/04/yankees-claim-righty-jake-barrett-off-waivers-from-pirates-186455/ | title=Yankees claim righty Jake Barrett off waivers from Pirates | date=April 4, 2019 }}</ref> On May 4, he was recalled from the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders to replace James Paxton. Barrett made 2 appearances for the Yankees, compiling a 14.73 ERA with 4 strikeouts across {{fraction|3|2|3}} innings pitched. Barrett was outrighted off the Yankees' roster on November 4 and subsequently elected free agency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2019|author=Matt Eddy|website=Baseball America|date=November 7, 2019|accessdate=November 7, 2019}}</ref>
===Acereros de Monclova=== On April 9, 2020, Barrett signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eljonronero.com/lmb/de-yankees-a-acereros-jake-barrett-llega-a-monclova/|title = De Yankees a Acereros, Jake Barrett Llega a Monclova}}</ref> After the cancellation of the 2020 LMB season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barrett signed on to play for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the pandemic) for the 2020 season.
Barrett made 2 scoreless appearances for Monclova in 2021, striking out 4 in 2 innings of work. He spent the entirety of the 2022 season recovering from injury and did not appear in a game for the team.
Barrett made 31 appearances for the Acereros in 2023, compiling a 3–3 record and 5.51 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 2 saves across {{fraction|32|2|3}} innings pitched. He did not appear in a game for Monclova in 2024 and spent the entire season on the reserve list. He also spent the entire 2025 season on the reserve list and did not appear in a game.
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