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Humberto Barnes
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching Barnes's control is among the best in the game. He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Barnes gives up his share of home runs, but is always around the plate and doesn't give up many walks. He comes right after righthanded hitters, who are lucky even to reach base against him, but he works more carefully to lefties.
Defense & Hitting Though he lacks a good pickoff move, he checks the running game with a compact stretch delivery. Barnes is nothing special in the field. Barnes is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Barnes has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Barnes as a pinch-runner on occasion.
-- Moostard Nyman
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