WASHINGTON - It was major news just over a year ago when Aaron Barrett returned to the Major Leagues.
After a series of arm and shoulder problems, and surgeries, the right-hander from Indiana pitched for the Nationals in a game at Atlanta in September 7, 2019.
The television cameras caught him overcome with emotion in the dugout after his one-inning stint against a tough Braves’ lineup – and teammates came to congratulate him.
This year, the personable pitcher, known as “Bear”, has toiled out of the limelight at the alternate site in Fredericksburg.