Brandon Barker Glad To Be Part Of Orioles' Organization

Acquired from the Braves in the Brian Matusz trade, right-hander Brandon Barker is settling in with the Baysox and excited to be a part of the Orioles' organization.

https://www.pressboxonline.com/2016/06/01/brandon-barker-glad-to-be-part-of-orioles-organization

I bet he is happy as a clam to be in an organization so bereft of pitching prospects.

o

Barker's best start of the season was the one before the last, against AA-Pensacola. He was pitching for AA-Mississippi at the time.

18 OUTS: 6 Strikeouts, 6 Groundouts, 5 Flyouts, 1 Picked Off of 1st Base

BRANDON NICHOLS BARKER O (vs. AA-Pensacola, 5/18)

IP:l 6

H:;; 3 ll(1 Double, 2 Singles)

R:l) 0

BB: 2

SO: 6

Pitches: 96 (62 Strikes, 34 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.00 (AA-Mississippi)

PITCHES BY INNING

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12 (81 Strikes, 4 Balls)

11 (91 Strikes, 2 Balls)

23 (15 Strikes, 8 Balls)

19 (13 Strikes, 6 Balls)

16 (91 Strikes, 7 Balls)

15 (81 Strikes, 7 Balls)

Really pulling for the guy. Wonder if he can be a Tyler Wilson type.

o

18 OUTS: 5 Groundouts, 4 Popouts, 4 Flyouts, 3 Strikeouts, 2 Lineouts

BRANDON NICHOLS BARKER O (vs. AA-Akron, 6/03)

IP:l 6

H:;; 6 ll(4 Doubles, 2 Singles)

R:l) 4

BB: 1 *

SO: 3

Pitches: 92 (54 Strikes, 38 Balls)

2016 ERA: 5.73 (AA-Bowie)

* Barker also had 1 Hit Batsman

PITCHES BY INNING

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19 (12 Strikes, 71 Balls)

17 (71 Strikes, 10 Balls)

14 (71 Strikes, 71 Balls)

10 (81 Strikes, 21 Balls)

17 (11 Strikes, 61 Balls)

15 (91 Strikes, 61 Balls)

Really pulling for the guy. Wonder if he can be a Tyler Wilson type.

DD was talking up the guy, sounds like he might be something.

Then again, DD does like to talk up alot of players.

Two random observations, having only seen him - but not pitching.

He's got the build of a horse that you look for in a pitcher.

He's a really nice guy. One of the types that goes out of his way for fans/kids.

DD was talking up the guy, sounds like he might be something.

Then again, DD does like to talk up alot of players.

His numbers make him appear to be a prospect but, for reasons I don't know, some folks don't think he is one. We will see.

Two random observations, having only seen him - but not pitching.

He's got the build of a horse that you look for in a pitcher.

He's a really nice guy. One of the types that goes out of his way for fans/kids.

Thanks McLovin.

His numbers make him appear to be a prospect but, for reasons I don't know, some folks don't think he is one. We will see.

I am going to try and get to Bowie to see him in person.

o

18 OUTS: 9 Groundouts, 3 Strikeouts, 3 Popouts, 2 Flyouts, 1 Caught Stealing

BRANDON NICHOLS BARKER O (vs. AA-Portland, 6/09)

IP:l 6

H:;; 3 ll(1 Double, 2 Singles)

R:l) 1

BB: 2

SO: 3

Pitches: 89 (52 Strikes, 37 Balls)

2016 ERA: 4.24 (AA-Bowie)

PITCHES BY INNING

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81 (61 Strikes, 21 Balls)

14 (71 Strikes, 71 Balls)

12 (71 Strikes, 51 Balls)

16 (81 Strikes, 81 Balls)

26 (15 Strikes, 11 Balls)

13 (91 Strikes, 41 Balls)

He wasn't rated one of Atlanta's top 30 prospects entering this season by Baseball America. That's not the be all, end all, but it certainly suggests that his stuff is pedestrian.

And yet statistically at least, he's probably in our top 15.

And yet statistically at least, he's probably in our top 15.

No, I'm not sure he's in our Top 30 either.

He looked good last. Adam Pohl said he impressed.

JUN 09 BOW @POR 1 0 2.61 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 89-52 .221 1.10 0.95

o

4 shutout innings on only 37 pitches to start the game.

Tagged for 2 runs in the 5th.

Got 8 more consecutive outs in the 6th, the 7th, and the 8th before ceding a single and a walk, and then being removed from the game.

23 OUTS: 6 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 5 Flyouts, 4 Strikeouts, 3 Lineouts, 2 Popouts, 1 Caught Stealing, 1 Thrown Out at Home Plate

BRANDON NICHOLS BARKER O (vs. AA-Portland, 6/15)

IP:l 7.67

H:;; 7 ll(1 Home Run, 1 Double, 5 Singles)

R:l) 2

BB: 1

SO: 4

Pitches: 85 (55 Strikes, 30 Balls)

2016 ERA: 3.65 (AA-Bowie)

PITCHES BY INNING

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71 (4 Strikes, 3 Balls)

91 (5 Strikes, 4 Balls)

91 (9 Strikes, 0 Balls)

12 (9 Strikes, 3 Balls)

13 (9 Strikes, 4 Balls)

11 (6 Strikes, 5 Balls)

91 (5 Strikes, 4 Balls)

15 (8 Strikes, 7 Balls) *

* Barker recorded 2 outs before departing in the 8th inning.