Colin Barber (baseball)

Colin Barber
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (2000-12-04) December 4, 2000 (age 25)
Paradise, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Colin Arthur Barber (born December 4, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

Amateur career

Barber grew up in Chico, California, and attended Pleasant Valley High School. After breaking his leg early in his sophomore season, he batted .449 with 29 RBIs as a junior.[1] As a senior, Barber batted .493 with 10 home runs and 42 RBIs.[2] Barber committed to play college baseball at the University of Oregon.[3]

Professional career

Barber was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.[4][5] He signed with the team and received a $1 million bonus. Barber was assigned to the Rookie League Gulf Coast League Astros and batted .263 with two home runs and 19 runs scored in 28 games played.[6] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled, he played in the temporary independent City of Champions Cup for the Chicago Deep Dish.[7] In 2021, he appeared in 16 games for the Asheville Tourists of the High-A East before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.[8]

Barber split the 2022 campaign between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Astros and Asheville, batting a combined .294/.400/.439 with seven home runs, 33 RBI, and seven stolen bases.[9] He spent the 2023 season with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, slashing .244/.358/.433 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, and five stolen bases across 79 games. Barber made 70 appearances for Corpus Christi during the 2024 campaign, hitting .222/.287/.353 with eight home runs, 27 RBI, and four stolen bases.[10]

In 2025, Barber made 101 appearances for the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks and Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys, batting a cumulative .212/.295/.341 with six home runs and 33 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.[11]

References

  1. ^ Nas, Luna (June 5, 2019). "A diamond dream come true for Colin Barber". ActionNewsNow.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Aiming For Upside, Astros Splurge On Colin Barber In 2019 draft". Baseball America. July 1, 2019. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pleasant Valley baseball player Colin Barber signs with University of Oregon". Chico Enterprise-Record. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pleasant Valley's Colin Barber drafted by Astros". Chico Enterprise-Record. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Rome, Chandler (June 5, 2019). "Big decision awaits Astros' high school draftee Colin Barber". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Colin Barber Is Locked In At The Plate". Baseball America. November 3, 2020. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Law, Keith (February 15, 2021). "Astros 2021 prospect rankings: Keith Law on Houston's top 20". The Athletic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Astros' Colin Barber: Undergoes season-ending surgery - CBSSports.com". 11 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Colin Barber - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  10. ^ "Colin Barber Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  11. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2025". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
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