Former Clemson pitcher makes MLB debut |
CLEMSON, S.C. – Former Tiger lefthander
Charlie Barnes (Sumter, S.C.) made his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins in a starting role against the Tigers in Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. He pitched 4.2 innings, allowing four hits, one run and one walk with one strikeout.
Barnes became the 63rd former Tiger to play in a major league game and ninth in 2021. The two-time All-ACC Academic selection had a 12-11 record, 3.85 ERA and 220 strikeouts against 54 walks in 220.0 innings pitched over 44 appearances (34 starts) as a Tiger from 2015-17. His 4.07 strikeout-to-walk ratio is fourth in Clemson history. As a junior in 2017, he was 5-5 with a 3.20 ERA and 113 strikeouts against 22 walks in 101.1 innings pitched over 16 starts en route to earning Third-Team All-ACC honors. After the season, he was drafted in the fourth round by the Twins. In four minor league seasons at every level of the Twin organization, Barnes is 22-18 with a 3.72 ERA and 304 strikeouts in 355.2 innings pitched over 72 appearances (70 starts). Every Tiger team from 1974 to 2017 had at least one future major leaguer on its roster. Welcome to The Show, @charliebarnes5! pic.twitter.com/QvyV0icnTc Welcome to The Show, @charliebarnes5. #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/d1sSSZ4x06
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