Barrett Astin (born October 22, 1991) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Amateur

Astin attended Forrest City High School in

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, and played

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at the

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. In 2011 and 2012, he played

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with the

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of the

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Milwaukee Brewers

He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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and signed. After signing, Astin made his professional debut with the

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and spent the whole season there, going 1–1 with a 4.30 ERA in innings pitched. In 2014, he played for the

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where he compiled an 8–7 record and 4.96 ERA in 27 games (18 starts).

Cincinnati Reds

On September 10, 2014, the Brewers traded Astin and Kevin Shackelford to the

to complete an earlier trade for

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. In 2015, he pitched with the

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and

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where he pitched to an 8–9 record with a 3.98 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 30 games (25 starts), and in 2016, he played for Pensacola where he was 9–3 with a 2.26 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in 37 games (11 starts). The Reds added Astin to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. Astin made the Reds'

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roster for the 2017 season and he made his debut on Opening Day. He was optioned back and forth between Cincinnati and Louisville multiple times during April and May. He was optioned to Louisville on May 18 and he spent the remainder of the season there. In eight innings for the Reds he compiled a 6.75 ERA, and in 26 games for Louisville, he was 3–4 with a 6.10 ERA. He was outrighted to AAA on September 18, 2017, and he was released on April 20, 2018.

Kansas City T-Bones

On May 22, 2018, Astin signed with the

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of the independent American Association. He was released on March 4, 2019. In 19 games (18 starts) 102.1 innings he struggled going 10-3 with a 5.80 ERA with 69 strikeouts.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Astin, Barrett Living people 1991 births People from Forrest City, Arkansas Baseball players from Arkansas Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Reds players Arkansas Razorbacks baseball players Wareham Gatemen players Helena Brewers players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players Daytona Tortugas players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Peoria Javelinas players Louisville Bats players Kansas City T-Bones players