INDIANAPOLIS - Barrett Barnes was added to the Indianapolis roster today, and making his Triple-A debut, batting fifth and playing left field. The Pirates drafted Barnes in 2012 as a first round compensation pick, which they received for losing Ryan Doumit to free agency. Barnes was a toolsy player with power potential out of college, which normally leads to a faster track to the upper levels of the minors. But the road to Indianapolis for Barnes has been a long and often painful journey.
Barnes is making his season debut today, in mid-May, due to a hamstring injury that he suffered during Spring Training.