Education
Barnette is from Federal Way, Washington and attended Thomas Jefferson High School. He attended Arizona State University, where he pitched with the Sun Devils.
Barnette is from Federal Way, Washington and attended Thomas Jefferson High School. He attended Arizona State University, where he pitched with the Sun Devils.
He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Barnette was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 10th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Diamondbacks" organization through 2009, at which point he signed with the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
At the conclusion of the 2015 NPB season, his sixth with the Yakult Swallows, Barnette had appeared in 260 career games as a relief pitcher, compiling an 11-19 record and 97 saves with a 3.58 European Research Area and a 1.26 WHIP. Barnette tied for first in the Central League in saves (41) and recorded the lowest European Research Area among closers (129, a career best).
He allowed just one home run in 62.2 innings and set a career-low WHIP of 0.89. Barnette signed a two-year deal with the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball on December 15, 2015.