# Jake Barrett

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{{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](/source/Pitcher)
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1991|7|22}}
|birth_place = [Upland, California](/source/Upland%2C_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](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching))
| stat1value = 2–4
| stat2label = [Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
| stat2value = 4.45
| stat3label = [Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
| stat3value = 92
|teams =
* [Arizona Diamondbacks](/source/Arizona_Diamondbacks) ({{mlby|2016}}–{{mlby|2018}})
* [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) ({{mlby|2019}})
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Men's [baseball](/source/baseball)}}
{{Medal|Country|{{bb|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | [World Junior Baseball Championship](/source/World_Junior_Baseball_Championship)}}
{{MedalSilver | [2008 Edmonton](/source/2008_World_Junior_Baseball_Championship) | [Team](/source/United_States_national_under-18_baseball_team)}}
{{MedalCompetition | [WBSC Premier12](/source/WBSC_Premier12)}}
{{MedalSilver| [2015 Tokyo](/source/2015_WBSC_Premier12) | [Team](/source/United_States_national_baseball_team) }}
{{MedalCompetition|[Pan American Games](/source/Baseball_at_the_Pan_American_Games)}}
{{MedalSilver | [2015 Toronto](/source/2015_Pan_American_Games) | [Team](/source/United_States_national_baseball_team)}}
}}

'''Jake Dalton Barrett''' (born July 22, 1991) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [pitcher](/source/pitcher). He has previously played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) for the [Arizona Diamondbacks](/source/Arizona_Diamondbacks) and [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees). He played [college baseball](/source/college_baseball) for [Arizona State University](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Desert_Ridge_High_School) in [Mesa, Arizona](/source/Mesa%2C_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](/source/United_States_national_baseball_team) in the [2008 World Junior Baseball Championship](/source/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](/source/Toronto_Blue_Jays) selected Barrett in the third round of the [2009 MLB draft](/source/2009_Major_League_Baseball_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](/source/Arizona_State_University), and played [college baseball](/source/college_baseball) for the [Arizona State Sun Devils baseball](/source/Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_baseball) team. In 2010, he played [collegiate summer baseball](/source/collegiate_summer_baseball) with the [Brewster Whitecaps](/source/Brewster_Whitecaps) of the [Cape Cod Baseball League](/source/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](/source/Arizona_Diamondbacks) chose Barrett in the third round of the [2012 MLB draft](/source/2012_Major_League_Baseball_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](/source/South_Bend_Silver_Hawks) of the [Single–A](/source/Class_A_(baseball)) [Midwest League](/source/Midwest_League) in 2012, and the [Visalia Rawhide](/source/Visalia_Rawhide) of the [High–A](/source/Class_A-Advanced) [California League](/source/California_League) and [Mobile BayBears](/source/Mobile_BayBears) of the [Double–A](/source/Class_AA) [Southern League](/source/Southern_League_(1964%E2%80%932020)) in 2013. After the 2013 season, the Diamondbacks assigned him to the [Salt River Rafters](/source/Salt_River_Rafters) of the [Arizona Fall League](/source/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](/source/Reno_Aces) of the [Triple–A](/source/Class_AAA) [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League) in 2014, where he had a combined 3.09 [earned run average](/source/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](/source/40-man_roster) to protect him from the [Rule 5 draft](/source/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](/source/United_States_national_baseball_team)'s roster for the [2015 Pan American Games](/source/Baseball_at_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](/source/designated_for_assignment) by the Diamondbacks on January 31, 2019, after the signing of [Greg Holland](/source/Greg_Holland) was made official. 

===New York Yankees===
On February 5, 2019, the Diamondbacks traded Barrett to the [San Francisco Giants](/source/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](/source/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](/source/JB_Shuck), [Melky Cabrera](/source/Melky_Cabrera), and [Francisco Liriano](/source/Francisco_Liriano) were selected.

On April 4, 2019, the [New York Yankees](/source/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](/source/Scranton%2FWilkes-Barre_Railriders) to replace [James Paxton](/source/James_Paxton_(baseball)). 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](/source/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](/source/Acereros_de_Monclova) of the [Mexican League](/source/Mexican_Baseball_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](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), Barrett signed on to play for the [Sugar Land Skeeters](/source/Sugar_Land_Skeeters) of the [Constellation Energy League](/source/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.

==References==
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==External links==
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Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in baseball
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