Career
He has umpired in both major leagues since 2000, and his accuracy in calling balls and strikes has consistently been among the highest in the major leagues. Barksdale umpired in the minor leagues from 1993 to 2006. His minor league service included the Appalachian League, the South Atlantic League, the Florida State League, the Florida Instructional League, the Southern League, the Pacific Coast League, the Arizona Fall League and the International League.
Barksdale served as a major league fill-in umpire between 2000 and his full-time MLB promotion in 2006.
He was added to crew Q, led by Dale Scott, when he was called up permanently. Notable games
He has also umpired in the World Baseball Classic in 2009 and 2013, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2012, the Wild Card Game in 2013, and the Division Series in 2014 and 2015.
Barksdale was the third base umpire for Henderson Alvarez"s Number-hitter on September 29, 2013.