| Danny Barnes | |
|---|---|
 Barnes with the Mets in 2022 | |
| New York Mets – No. 79 | |
| Pitcher /Coach | |
| Born: (1989-10-21)October 21, 1989 (age 35) Manhasset, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 2016, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 2018, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–9 |
| Earned run average | 4.33 |
| Strikeouts | 114 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| As player As coach
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Daniel Jonathan Barnes (born October 21, 1989) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher who is currently strategy coach for theNew York Mets ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 3 seasons with theToronto Blue Jays.
Barnes attendedManhasset Secondary School inManhasset, New York,[1] where he earned fourvarsity letters. As asenior, he posted an 8–1win–loss record, 0.80earned run average (ERA), and 103strikeouts in 58innings pitched.[2]
After graduation, he attendedPrinceton University, and played three seasons for thePrinceton Tigers while majoring in economics. In 2008, Barnes made 12 appearances, four of which were starts, and posted a 2–4 record, 4.58 ERA, and 37 strikeouts in 371⁄3 innings.[2] Injuries limited him to just 82⁄3 innings in 2009. In 2010, Barnes made nine starts for the Tigers, and pitched to a 1–3 record, 5.14 ERA, and 40 strikeouts in 49 innings.[2]
Barnes was drafted by theToronto Blue Jays in the 35th round of the2010 Major League Baseball draft, and assigned to theGulf Coast League Blue Jays of theRookie-levelGulf Coast League. He made 14 relief appearances for the team, and was promoted to theLansing Lugnuts of theSingle–AMidwest League to end the season. In 372⁄3 combined innings, Barnes finished the 2010 season with a 1–1 win–loss record, 2.15 ERA, and 53 strikeouts.[3] He spent the entire 2011 season in Lansing, making 44 appearances and posting a 5–1 record, 2.32 ERA, 99 strikeouts, and 13saves in a career-high 66 innings pitched.[3] Barnes played with theDunedin Blue Jays of theHigh–AFlorida State League for most of the 2012 season, making one appearance for theNew Hampshire Fisher Cats of theDouble–AEastern League at the end of the season. In 51 total appearances, he would pitch to a 1–3 record, 1.87 ERA, 65 strikeouts, and 34 saves in 53 innings.[3] Barnes made just four appearances totaling three innings pitched in 2013 before being shut down due to arotator cuff injury.[3][4]
In 2014, Barnes made 36 appearances for Dunedin, and posted a 0–5 win–loss record, 4.19 ERA, 49 strikeouts, and 7 saves in38+2⁄3 innings.[3] In the offseason he made 4 relief appearances for theGigantes de Carolina of thePuerto Rican Winter league.[3] Barnes pitched the entire 2015 minor league season with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, finishing the season with a 3–2 record, 2.97 ERA, and 74 strikeouts in 602⁄3 innings.[3] He began the 2016 season in New Hampshire, and after pitching to a 1.01 ERA in 352⁄3 innings, was promoted to theBuffalo Bisons of theTriple–AInternational League in June.[4]
On August 2, 2016, the Blue Jays promoted Barnes to the major leagues for the first time.[5] He made his MLB debut that night,holding a 2–1 lead with a scoreless inning of relief against theHouston Astros that included strikeouts ofAlex Bregman andCarlos Correa.[6] Barnes was optioned back to Buffalo on August 9,[7] and recalled by the Blue Jays on September 1.[8] He appeared in 12 games for the Blue Jays in 2016, recording a 3.95 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 132⁄3 innings.[9] On October 8, Barnes was added to the Blue Jays'American League Division Series roster afterFrancisco Liriano suffered a concussion.[10]
On May 23, 2017, Barnes earned his first major leaguewin after pitching 12⁄3 scoreless innings against theMilwaukee Brewers in a game the Blue Jays won 4–3.[11] On July 25, he was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulderimpingement.[12] Prior to his injury, Barnes appeared in 37 games for the Blue Jays, pitching to a 3.09 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 432⁄3 innings.[13] Barnes was activated from the disabled list on August 4.[14] He would go on to appear in 23 more games for the Blue Jays in 2017, finishing the season with a 3.55 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 66 innings.[13] Barnes also finished the season second among qualified American League relievers ininherited runner efficiency, allowing only 5 of 37 (13.5%) inherited runners to score.[15] On December 6, Barnes was voted the Blue Jays' Rookie of the Year for 2017 by the Toronto chapter of theBaseball Writers' Association of America.[16]
On June 11, 2018, in a game against theTampa Bay Rays, Barnes reached both 100 major league games played and 100 career strikeouts.[17] He was placed on the 10-day disabled list with left knee tendinitis on June 22,[18] and was activated on August 1.[19] Barnes appeared in 47 games for the Blue Jays in 2018, and finished the season with a 5.71 ERA.[13]
On January 29, 2019, Barnes wasdesignated for assignment by Toronto,[20] and was sent outright to the Buffalo after clearing waivers on February 5.[13] In 7 games for Buffalo, he struggled to an 11.74 ERA with 9 strikeouts over7+2⁄3 innings pitched. Barnes elected free agency following the season on November 4.[21]
On March 9, 2020, Barnes signed a minor league contract with theBaltimore Orioles, but was not invited to Major League Spring Training.[22] Barnes did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[23] He became a free agent on November 2.[24]
On June 29, 2021, Barnes signed with theLong Island Ducks of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[25] Barnes registered a 2.76 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 16 appearances for the Ducks in 2021. He became a free agent following the season.
On February 18, 2022, Barnes was hired to theNew York Mets major league coaching staff as an assistant coach.[26]
Barnes' parents, Edward and Maria, attendedColumbia University andBarnard College respectively, and are both doctors. He has an older brother, Christopher, and three younger sisters named Anastasia, Kiki, and Katie.[2]
