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My Take
Austin Barnes appeals to me precisely because catching is the least glamorous, most cerebral job on a baseball diamond. A Riverside kid who went through Arizona State and stuck with the Dodgers, he isn't a towering slugger at 178 cm; he survived by reading hitters, managing pitchers, and earning the trust no box score captures. I have a soft spot for players whose contributions live in the spaces between statistics. Barnes is the kind of unglamorous professional who quietly makes a championship clubhouse function, and that earns more of my respect than a flashy bat ever would.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Austin Barnes
- Name (Japanese)
- オースティン・バーンズ
- Reading
- おーすてぃん・ばーんず
- Born
- December 28, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Riverside, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Riverside Polytechnic High School
- University
- Arizona State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Austin Barnes born?
Born December 28, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Austin Barnes from?
Austin Barnes is from Riverside, California, United States.
What does Austin Barnes do?
Austin Barnes works as baseball player.
How tall is Austin Barnes?
Austin Barnes is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.