Chris Barnwell

Christopher Edward Barnwell (born March 1, 1979 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Career

Barnwell was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 25th round of the 2001 Amateur Draft. He began the 2001 season at the Milwaukee Brewers' rookie league affiliate, the Ogden Raptors. He was awarded the Coaches Award in 2001. He started 2002 at their Single-A Beloit Snappers, and was promoted to their High-A High Desert Mavericks during the season. Barnwell played at the Brewers Double-A Huntsville Stars during 2003 and 2004, and the beginning of 2005. Early in the season, he was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. He started the 2006 season in Nashville before being called up to Milwaukee to make his major league debut on June 20, 2006. He played in thirteen games for the Brewers before returning to the Sounds. He spent the remainder of the 2006 season and the entire 2007 season at Nashville. He became a free agent after the 2007 season.

On January 4, 2008, the Florida Marlins signed Barnwell to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Chris was selected as a 2008 Triple-A Pacific Coast League All-Star. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros in January 2009. In April 2009 Chris was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates and reported to Triple-A Indianapolis.

He was the starting shortstop and lead-off hitter for Team Canada at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. His father is Canadian making him eligible for the Canadian team. Team Canada lost both of their pool C and were eliminated early from the tournament.

Chris was also a collegiate standout at now NCAA Div. II Flagler College in Florida. He holds most offensive records, and had his number "5" retired in 2007.

External links

• "Chris Barnwell Statisitics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved on 17 December 2007.
• "Chris Barnwell Statisitics". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved on 17 December 2007.