Brian Barden
| Brian Barden | |||||||||||||||
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 Barden with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||||||||||||||
| Infielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: April 2, 1981 Templeton, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| Professional debut | |||||||||||||||
| MLB: April 3, 2007, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||||||||||||
| NPB: August 2, 2011, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | |||||||||||||||
| MLB: July 2, 2010, for the Florida Marlins | |||||||||||||||
| NPB: October 25, 2011, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .211 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .281 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||
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Brian David Barden (born April 2, 1981) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, and Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB), and for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Early life[edit]
Barden went to St. Pius X Elementary School[citation needed] and attended St. Augustine High School in San Diego's North Park neighborhood and Oregon State University.[1] In 2001, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]
Professional career[edit]
Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]
Barden was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut with the Diamondbacks on April 3, 2007, against the Colorado Rockies, grounding out as a pinch hitter. His first hit was a single to center field off Shawn Hill of the Washington Nationals on April 8. That was his only hit in 6 at-bats for the Diamondbacks in the 8 games he played for them in 2007, with the rest of his time being spent with the AAA Tucson Sidewinders.
St. Louis Cardinals[edit]
He was selected off waivers by St. Louis Cardinals on August 13, 2007.[4][5]
Barden was batting .295 with nine home runs and 35 RBI for the Cardinals' Triple-A Pacific Coast League affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, when his season was ended as the result of being named to the 2008 USA Olympic Baseball Team.[6]
On May 5, 2009, he was named NL Rookie of the Month for April.[7]
Florida Marlins[edit]
On December 14, 2009, Barden signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins. He was added to the Major League roster on April 3, but designated for assignment on July 3, 2010.
Texas Rangers[edit]
For the 2011 season, he signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and played for the AAA Round Rock Express before opting out on July 1.[8]
Hiroshima Toyo Carp[edit]
Brian signed a 1-year contract with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball on July 18, 2011.[9] He played in 64 games and hit .281.
Los Angeles Dodgers[edit]
He signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on January 5, 2013, and was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. He played in 123 games and hit .277, while playing primarily third base.
Piratas de Campeche[edit]
On April 1, 2014, Barden signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 14, 2014.
Leones de Yucatan[edit]
On March 31, 2014, Barden signed with the Leones de Yucatan of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 29, 2014.
Somerset Patriots[edit]
On June 10, 2014, Barden signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.
References[edit]
- ^ "Brian Barden Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "2001 Brewster Whitecaps". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Official Website of Minor League Baseball". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ^ Signed off waivers
- ^ "Official Website of 2008 USA Olympic Baseball Team". Archived from the original on 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ^ "Barden named NL Rookie of the Month: Versatile infielder ends April with .641 slugging percentage". MLB.com. 2009-05-05.
- ^ Mennella, Dan (July 2011). "Brian Barden Opts Out Of Contract". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Hiroshima signs foreign infielder, given number 35". www.chugoku-np.co.jp. 2011-07-18.
External links[edit]
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- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players from San Diego County, California
- Brewster Whitecaps players
- El Paso Diablos players
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
- Lancaster JetHawks players
- Leones de Yucatán players
- Living people
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Mexican League baseball third basemen
- New Orleans Zephyrs players
- Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen
- Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in baseball
- Oregon State Beavers baseball players
- Piratas de Campeche players
- Round Rock Express players
- Somerset Patriots players
- Baseball players from San Luis Obispo County, California
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Tucson Sidewinders players
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