John Edward Barbato ( ; born July 11, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the

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, New York Yankees, and

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, and also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Career

Amateur draft

Barbato attended

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in Miami, Florida. He received a scholarship from the University of Florida. The San Diego Padres selected him in the sixth round of the

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, and he signed with San Diego rather than attend college.

New York Yankees

The Padres traded Barbato to the New York Yankees for Shawn Kelley on December 29, 2014. The Yankees added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season. He made his major league debut on April 5, 2016. He was optioned to the AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on May 9, 2016, recalled on August 4, and sent back again on August 6. In 13 games with the Yankees in 2016, Barbato had a 1–2 record with a 7.62 ERA.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Barbato was designated for assignment by the Yankees at the start of the 2017 season and sent to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He was subsequently traded to the

on April 17, 2017, in exchange for Matt Frawley. In 24 relief appearances for the Pirates, Barbato posted a 4.08 ERA with 23 strikeouts in innings.

Detroit Tigers

On January 11, 2018, Barbato was claimed off waivers by the

. After starting the season with the AAA Toledo Mud Hens, Barbato was called up on April 26 and made his Tigers debut the following night against the Baltimore Orioles. Barbato was next called up on May 30, 2018. He was called up again on June 20, 2018. After giving up five earned runs in less than an inning two days later, Barbato was placed on the 10-day disabled list with shoulder tightness. He failed to mention previously that the injury had been bothering him all season, which left manager Rod Gardenhire somewhat perplexed since he asked to throw a light bullpen session earlier that day. He was designated for assignment on September 11, 2018. He was sent outright to the Toledo Mud Hens after clearing waivers two days later. Barbato elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

On December 20, 2018, Barbato signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. He was released on October 18, 2019. On October 11, 2019, Fighters announced that team will not sign with Barbato for next season. On October 18, 2019, he become free agent.

Somerset Patriots

On January 27, 2020, Barbato signed with the Somerset Patriots of the

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. Barbato did not appear for the club in 2020 due to the cancellation of the ALPB season because to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, Barbato signed on to play for the Sugar Land Lightning Sloths of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) for the 2020 season. Barbato became a free agent after the year.

Lincoln Saltdogs

On January 27, 2021, Barbato signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Barbato recorded a 0.90 ERA in 2 appearances for the Saltdogs, striking out 12 in 10.0 innings of work.

Toronto Blue Jays

On June 1, 2021, Barbato's contract was purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

High Point Rockers

On April 21, 2022, Barbato signed with the High Point Rockers of the

. Barbato did not make an appearance for the Rockers before retiring from professional baseball on July 24.https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barbato, Johnny 1992 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baseball players from Miami Detroit Tigers players Eugene Emeralds players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Gulf Coast Tigers players Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters players Indianapolis Indians players Lake Elsinore Storm players Lakeland Flying Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers New York Yankees players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Pirates players Peoria Javelinas players San Antonio Missions players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Toledo Mud Hens players Trenton Thunder players