Barrett Astin

In 2016 was a mid-season Southern League All-Star, an Arizona Fall League Rising Star and winner of the Reds' Minor League Community Service Award...in 2014 was a mid-season Midwest League All-Star...graduated from Forrest City (AR) High School, where he was All-State...as a junior threw a pair of no-hitters, including a perfect game...also played basketball and football for FCHS...pitched at the University of Arkansas, where as a sophomore in 2012 he reached the NCAA College Word Series as the Razorbacks' closer...in 2011 was named Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball and the National Baseball Writers' Association...in 2011 and 2012 pitched for Wareham in the Cape Cod League.

2017

Was 1 of 7 rookies on the Reds' Opening Day roster...made his 6 apps during 4 stints with the Reds (1g from 4/3-4/7, 1g from 4/12-4/13, 2g from 4/25-4/26, 2g from 5/7-5/17)...retired the first batter in 1 of his 6 relief apps...stranded all 5 inherited baserunners...did not enter a game in a save situation...Reds went 0-6 in games in which he pitched...with 2 outs in the fifth inning on Opening Day vs Phi made his Major League debut, his first professional appearance above Class AA...his first batter reached on an error to load the bases, then induced a groundout to strand both inherited baserunners...in his second appearance, on 4/13 vs Mil, recorded his first strikeout (Manny Pina)...on 5/18 was optioned to Louisville, where he spent the rest of the season...from 6/25-8/4 was on Louisville's disabled list with a right flexor mass strain...from 7/28-8/4 made 3 rehab apps for the AZL Reds...entered the season rated by Baseball America the 20th-best prospect in the organization...was designated for assignment on 9/12, when the Reds promoted RHP Deck McGuire...on 9/18 cleared waivers and was outrighted to Louisville...on 12/20 was invited to 2018 Major League spring training camp.

2016

At Class AA Pensacola was a mid-season Southern League All-Star...posted a 2.26 ERA, which would have led the organization, but fell 12.0 innings shy of qualifying...went 3-3, 2.41 in his 11 starts and 6-0, 2.09 in 26 relief apps...with 9 wins ranked second on the Blue Wahoos' staff behind Rookie Davis (10) and ranked fourth in innings (103.1) behind full-time starters Sal Romano (156.0), Jackson Stephens (151.1) and Nick Travieso (117.1)...received the organization's Minor League Community Service Award...following the season pitched for Peoria in the prestigious Arizona Fall League (11g, 1gs, 0-1, 3.21, 1sv, 14ip, 13h, 7bb, 8k, 0hr), where he participated in the league's Fall Stars Game...on 11/18 was added to the Reds' 40-man roster.