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Clint Barmes | Shortstop

Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Age / DOB:  (34) / 3/6/1979
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 205
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: Indiana State
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Clint Barmes singled and smacked a solo homer in Sunday's win over the Mets.
The light-hitting infielder now has two home runs this season, and they have come against Stephen Strasburg and Matt Harvey. Barmes can still pick it with the glove, but he shouldn't be owned in mixed league despite occasional spurts of power. May 12 - 4:48 PM

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Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes went 0-for-4 on Wednesday, leaving him 2-for-23 this season.

Barmes still offers one of the steadiest gloves in the business, but it probably doesn't make up for his bat any longer. He's yet to drive in a run, and he's scored just once in nine games this season. Last year, he came in at an abysmal .229/.272/.321 in 455 at-bats.
Apr 10 - 6:47 PM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes hit his first career grand slam Sunday, helping the Pirates erase a 5-0 deficit in their 11-5 win over the Padres.

He finished his afternoon 2-for-5. Barmes' fateful blast came off Ross Ohlendorf in the fourth, and turned a 5-2 deficit into a 6-5 lead. Barmes' sixth home run of the season was his second since the All-Star break. The big afternoon doesn't change the fact that Barmes was one of last offseason's worst free agent signings. With 48 games to go, Barmes is hitting .217/.244/.314.
Sun, Aug 12, 2012 05:25:00 PM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

Barmes singled home a run in the second before taking Brewers closer John Axford deep for a solo home run in the ninth. The bomb was just Barmes' third of the year, while he's hitting an appallingly bad .176/.200/.291. If not for the absurd two-year, $10.5 million deal Barmes signed last November, he would have already been designated for assignment.
Sun, Jun 3, 2012 05:45:00 PM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a go-ahead sacrifice fly in a 5-4 win over the Mets on Monday night.

Barmes knocked in Neil Walker in the bottom of the eighth to put the Pirates in front. Walker made his way to third after Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Mike Baxter miscommunicated on a ball in left center field which fell for an error. It was Barmes' seventh RBI of the season and his first since May 12. He's only an option in deeper NL-only leagues right now.
Mon, May 21, 2012 10:13:00 PM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes is not in the Pirates' starting lineup Wednesday against the Nationals.

Barmes went 0-for-3 with a strikeout on Tuesday and is now hitting just .159/.196/.307 across 94 plate appearances, so he could probably use the breather. Josh Harrison will start in his place at shortstop Wednesday and bat eighth against left-hander Ross Detwiler. Rod Barajas, who hit a walkoff homer Tuesday, slides up to the seventh spot.
Related: Rod Barajas, Josh Harrison
Source: Kristy Robinson on Twitter
Wed, May 9, 2012 02:48:00 PM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals.

Both hits were doubles, giving him six on the season. He also committed his sixth error at shortstop. Despite batting only .173, he is showing some signs of life, and the Pirates have little choice but to remain patient with their big offseason signee.
Fri, May 4, 2012 05:17:00 AM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes went 3-for-3 including a home run to help lead the Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday.

Barmes had really struggled to start the season, hitting just .089 going into the game Tuesday. His solo home run off of Matt Belisle was his second of the season, and tied the game at four in the eighth inning. While he'll never be confused for an offensive dynamo, and shouldn't be owned in most mixed leagues, he deserves credit for a solid effort in this one.
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 10:39:00 PM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes notched another 0-for-3 performance in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Cardinals.

He is now batting 4-for-45 (.089), and also has committed four errors in 14 games. In other words, the veteran has been both an offensive and defensive liability for the Pirates thus far. The organization made him the highest paid player on the team after signing him to a two-year, $10.5 million contract this offseason. He has a long way to go to earn that money.
Mon, Apr 23, 2012 05:57:00 AM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's loss and is still without a hit in four games this season.

The Pirates went for defense and leadership in signing Rod Barajas and Barmes over the winter, but they added a lot of outs to the bottom of the lineup in the process. The two are a combined 1-for-26 so far this season.
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 06:45:00 PM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Clint Barmes went 2-for-4 with a couple of runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Rays.

He also stole his first base. Barmes is enjoying a solid .346/.370/.462 batting line. But bear in mind that he is a career .252 hitter, and that this is only spring training.
Fri, Mar 23, 2012 06:36:00 AM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Pirates signed SS Clint Barmes to a two-year, $10.5 million contract.

Barmes passed his physical Monday in Pittsburgh, and the deal will be made official tuesday. The 32-year-old is expected to start at shortstop for the Pirates in 2012 after batting .244/.312/.386 with 12 homers and 39 RBI in 123 games this year for Houston. He's not much of a fantasy option but should be an upgrade for the Bucs.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Mon, Nov 21, 2011 10:59:00 AM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

SI.com's Jon Heyman hears that Clint Barmes will get a two-year, $11 million contract to take over as Pittsburgh's shortstop.

Two key signings, two below average hitters for Pittsburgh. Barmes rates as an above average defensive shortstop and he does have some pop in his bat, but he's always been awfully OBP challenged. He's pretty much the shortstop equivalent of Rod Barajas.
Related: Pirates
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Sat, Nov 19, 2011 04:32:00 PM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

The Pirates are considered the favorite to land free agent shortstop Clint Barmes.

Barmes, 32, batted .244/.312/.386 with 12 homers, 39 RBI, and a .698 OPS, and would be an immediate upgrade over in-house Chase d'Arnaud after the team declined Ronny Cedeno's $3 million option for next season. The Giants and Brewers have also been linked to Barmes, with a two-year deal in the range of $11 million considered likely.
Related: Brewers, Pirates, Giants
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Sat, Nov 19, 2011 01:39:00 PM
Clint Barmes - SS - Pirates

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin plans to meet with Clint Barmes' agent, Barry Meister, on Wednesday.

Yet another possibility for shortstop. Barmes, who turns 33 in March, batted .244/.312/.386 with 12 homers, 39 RBI and a .698 OPS this season and would be an upgrade over Yuniesky Betancourt defensively. The Brewers have also had discussions with the agents for Rafael Furcal and Jose Reyes.
Related: Brewers
Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 05:06:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Russell Martin
2Michael McKenry
1B1Garrett Jones
2Gaby Sanchez
2B1Neil Walker
2Jordy Mercer
SS1Clint Barmes
2John McDonald
3Chase d'Arnaud
3B1Pedro Alvarez
2Brandon Inge
LF1Starling Marte
CF1Andrew McCutchen
RF1Travis Snider
2Jose Tabata
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1A.J. Burnett
2Wandy Rodriguez
3James McDonald
4Francisco Liriano
5Charlie Morton
6Jeff Karstens
7Jeff Locke
8Jeanmar Gomez
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jason Grilli
2Mark Melancon
3Tony Watson
4Justin Wilson
5Vin Mazzaro
6Bryan Morris
7Jose Contreras
8Jared Hughes