Jacob Barnes

Jacob Barnes

34-Year-Old PitcherRP
Toronto Blue Jays
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Jacob Barnes in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Blue Jays in February of 2025.
Added to roster
PToronto Blue Jays
March 27, 2025
The Blue Jays selected Barnes' contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Despite attending camp as a non-roster invitee and posting a 6.75 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB over 5.1 innings in the Grapefruit League, Barnes was able to win a spot in the Blue Jays' Opening Day bullpen. He'll likely be ticketed for lower-leverage work.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
24
Last 10 Games
24
Last 5 Games
24
How many pitches does Jacob Barnes generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jacob Barnes generally pitch?
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
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Extra
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-10%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .269 108 15 13 25 5 1 5
Since 2023vs Right .277 235 48 11 61 12 1 6
2025vs Left .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .500 3 0 1 1 0 0 0
2024vs Left .270 87 13 11 20 5 0 5
2024vs Right .264 190 42 9 47 8 1 5
2023vs Left .294 19 2 2 5 0 1 0
2023vs Right .325 42 6 1 13 4 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-35%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-53%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-24%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 3.83 1.37 42.1 4 0 0 7.7 2.1 0.9
Since 2023Away 5.87 1.36 38.1 4 4 0 6.3 3.3 1.6
2025Home 18.00 2.00 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 0.0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 2.86 1.30 34.2 4 0 0 8.3 1.8 1.0
2024Away 6.03 1.34 31.1 4 3 0 6.6 3.7 1.7
2023Home 6.75 1.65 6.2 0 0 0 5.4 2.7 0.0
2023Away 5.14 1.43 7.0 0 1 0 5.1 1.3 1.3
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Stat Review
How does Jacob Barnes compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.00
 
K/9
0.0
 
BB/9
9.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
94.4 mph
 
ERA
18.00
 
WHIP
2.00
 
BABIP
.262
 
GB/FB
2.00
 
Left On Base
0.0%
 
Exit Velocity
0.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
0 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
0.0%
 
Swinging Strike
4.2%
 
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Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Jacob Barnes See More
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253 days ago
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Collette Calls: Still Chasing Wins
May 13, 2022
Wins have been hard to come by this season. Jason Collette examines early run-support numbers and notes pitchers that have enjoyed good fortune in that regard, and those that have not, like Corbin Burnes.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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This player will receive an outlook for the 2021 fantasy baseball season.
Despite a rough spring, Barnes broke camp in the Brewers' bullpen and picked up an Opening Day save in an extra-inning affair. Barnes was then part of the committee employed by Craig Counsell when Corey Knebel was sidelined. After a couple of blown saves, Barnes was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs and made the trip from the minors to the majors a few times over the course of the summer. After garnering 24 holds in 2017, Barnes was used primarily in lower-leverage scenarios, logging only four holds last season. Persistent control issues combined with a high .325 BABIP led to an excess of baserunners. The previous season, Barnes sported a 26.2 K%, but last year, it was just 21.7%. Counsell runs a fluid bullpen, so Barnes will have a chance to reestablish a late-inning role, but unless he cranks up the whiffs again, his fantasy value will be minimal.
Barnes played a key role out of the Brewers' bullpen a year ago, finishing second on the team in appearances and working in either the seventh or eighth innings for the bulk of the campaign. He will head into 2018 in a similar spot, and there is a chance he could open as the setup man in front of closer Corey Knebel. Barnes was dominant for the first two months last year -- he owned 2.77 ERA at the end of May -- but he faded a bit over the second half in his first full season in the big leagues. Still, he averaged over a strikeout per inning and nearly 97 mph on his fastball, so he will have several likable traits if for any reason he finds himself in the mix for saves in 2018.
Barnes has steadily climbed the Brewers' minor league ladder since being drafted in the 14th round (431 overall) of the 2011 draft. He has consistently posted excellent strikeout rates with decent control and good home run suppression, and that was enough to earn him a June callup. Barnes finished with a sharp 2.70 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26.2 innings, but he was particularly excellent following the All-Star break. In those final 14 appearances, Barnes allowed just two earned runs for a 1.42 EERA and held opponents to a .239/.271/.283 batting line. His fastball averaged a healthy 95.6 mph and his slider drew whiffs nearly 30 percent of the time. If he can continue to control his slider like he did in 2016, Barnes could have a lengthy future in Milwaukee's bullpen.
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Set to make Opening Day roster
PToronto Blue Jays
March 23, 2025
Barnes is expected to be a part of Toronto's Opening Day roster, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
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Receives minor-league pact
PToronto Blue Jays
February 17, 2025
The Blue Jays signed Barnes to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training.
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Vultures another win
PWashington Nationals
August 26, 2024
Barnes (8-2) blew the save but picked up the win Sunday over Atlanta, allowing a solo home run in the sixth inning.
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Picks up third win
PWashington Nationals
June 10, 2024
Barnes (3-2) was credited with the win Sunday over Atlanta, walking one and striking out one in a scoreless inning of relief.
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Added to big-league bullpen
PWashington Nationals
April 23, 2024
The Nationals selected Barnes' contract from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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