| Date | News |
| 2/19/10 | Barfield signed a minor-league contract to return to the Padres. He was not invited to spring training, however. "I think there's some familiarity with a lot of people in San Diego, a place where he was comfortable and had success. For us, maybe we can get him going to regain his old form in a place he's comfortable," said Padres director of player development Randy Smith. "Hopefully, he can get his career back on track and we can both reap the benefits." |
| 8/12/09 | The Indians moved Barfield from the 40-man roster to the Triple-A Columbus roster. To make the move, the Indians passed Barfield successfully through waivers - no team put in a claim for him. |
| 6/29/09 | The Cleveland Indians optioned Barfield to Triple-A Columbus today. He began the season on the 25-man roster, but the team has optioned him three times. |
| 6/03/09 | The Cleveland Indians recalled 2B Josh Barfield from the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. |
| 5/12/09 | The Cleveland Indians optioned Barfield to its Triple-A team, the Columbus Clippers. He had only three at-bats during his latest tenure with the Tribe. |
| 4/15/09 | The Cleveland Indians optioned 2B Josh Barfield to Triple-A Columbus. |
| 3/29/09 | Barfield has won a utility job with the Indians on their Opening Day roster. |
| 9/03/08 | The Indians activated Josh Barfield from the 60-day disabled list. |
| 8/18/08 | Barfield will bat second tonight for the AAA Buffalo Bisons and play second base as part of a Major League rehab assignment. He will play six innings as he recovers from a finger injury. Tribe manager Eric Wedge did not have a timetable for his return to the big league roster. |
| 7/22/08 | Barfield began playing catch and taking ground balls last week. He's expected to begin taking swings off a tee shortly, so he could be about two or three weeks from returning to game activity. "We'll just go as it feels," Barfield said. |
| 6/13/08 | A sprained finger will land Barfield on the 15-day DL. |
| 6/11/08 | Barfield left Tuesday's game with a left middle finger sprain and the Indians are listing him as day-to-day. |
| 6/10/08 | The Cleveland Indians recalled Barfield from Class AAA Buffalo yesterday. To make room for him, Cleveland optioned second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera to Buffalo. Barfield was hitting .255 with five home runs and 21 RBI with Buffalo. He hit .243 with three home runs and 50 RBI in 130 games at 2B for Cleveland last year before Cabrera was promoted and took over the everyday duties at the position in mid-August. |
| 5/19/08 | Barfield is playing "okay" at AAA Buffalo. He is batting .257 with four home runs and 15 RBI. If he gets a hot bat, he can challenge the offensively challenged Asdrubal Cabrera for the Indians' 2B job. |
| 4/20/08 | Barfield hit two home runs for AAA Buffalo yesterday, and is batting .273/.333/.424 in 66 at-bats for the Bisons. |
| 3/25/08 | Cleveland optioned 2B Josh Barfield to Triple-A Buffalo today. |
| 12/10/07 | With the addition of utility infielder Jamey Carroll to the Indians' bench, Barfield might open up 2008 in the minors or get traded. Barfield lost his starting second base job to Asdrubal Cabrera last August. |
| 9/07/07 | Barfield had a rare start at second base last night. He went 1-for-3 with a stolen base (14). |
| 9/01/07 | Barfield went 1-for-2 in his first start since Aug. 15. Rookie Asdrubal Cabrera, who took his job at second base, pinch-hit for him in the eighth inning. |
| 8/28/07 | Barfield has lost the Indians' starting second base job to Asdrubal Cabrera. |
| 8/16/07 | Barfield did not start Wednesday and might sit on the pine for a few games because of his latest slump. He is batting .171 in August (6-for-35). |
| 7/23/07 | Barfield went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, along with a stolen base (11), against the Rangers last night. He has six hits in his last 18 at-bats, and is batting .256 for the season. |
| 7/11/07 | Barfield has raised his average from .162 in April to .260 at the All-Star break, but he has only 10 walks in 311 official at-bats. |
| 6/21/07 | Barfield went 2-for-3 last night with a double and two RBI (including a sacrifice fly). He is batting .262. |
| 5/11/07 | In his past 11 games, Barfield is batting .333 (14-for-42) with eight runs, three RBI, and two stolen bases. |
| 3/08/07 | Former Indians catcher Sandy Alomar predicts that Barfield will steal 50 bases this year, though manager Eric Wedge has not emphasized stolen bases much in the past. |
| 2/04/07 | Josh Barfield will be fighting two potential "bad luck" curses this year: the sophomore slump and the transition from the National to the American League. Indian fans have seen their share of young players excel their first full season, then struggle the next (e.g., Jhonny Peralta). Barfield also has two “charms” working: The Jake is friendlier than PETCO, and his dad, ex-pro Jesse Barfield, is but a phone call away for support and advice. |
| 2/01/07 | Josh Barfield is playing in the first Professional Baseball Gaming League (PBGL) finals tournament this weekend.
Barfield tied Devil Rays pitcher Seth McClung for the most video game points during the regular-season. However, McClung got first place honors because he had the most first place finishes.
The PBGL plans to bring baseball players and fans together through video games.
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| 11/08/06 | The Indians acquired Barfield in a trade with San Diego today. "I had no idea when I got the call this morning," he said. "It took me by surprise. But I know it's going to be a better situation for me." He should be able to hit more homers in a friendlier ballpark and will be the every-day second baseman in Cleveland. |
| 9/05/06 | Barfield hit a three run homer with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Padres to a 7 to 5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. |
| 8/04/06 | Josh Barfield was named the National League Rookie of the Month for July. |
| 7/20/06 | It's time to toss Josh Barfield into the National League Rookie of the Year derby. |
| 5/22/06 | A scoring change from Saturday night's game gave Padres 2B Barfield a single in the eighth inning. |
| 5/06/06 | Rookie Josh Barfield got another first out of the way--a game-winning hit. |
| 5/04/06 | The San Diego Padres have their own Killer B's -- Josh Barfield, Mark Bellhorn and Geoff Blum. "That'll work.I kind of like that ring," Said Barfield.Who help the NL West Champions to an 11-5 victory on Wednesday night. |
| 4/27/06 | With rookie Josh Barfield's power and speed, he fits well in fantasy baseball. He has two home runs and two triples this year; last year he was 20 for 25 in stolen bases attempts at AAA. Don't forget the 6 for 6 stolen bases this year. He had the day off yesterday. |
| 4/17/06 | Barfield hit his first career homer to lift the Padres over the Rockies 5-2 on Monday night. He hit the first pitch he saw at Coors into the deepest part of the park in the first inning, putting him 240 behind his father, former AL home run champ Jesse Barfield.
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| 4/15/06 | Barfield stole his third base of the season in the fifth inning. |
| 4/12/06 | Barfield went 0-4 today; scored one run, knocked-in another and stole one base. |
| 4/11/06 | San Diego went ahead to stay in the third. Barfield singled, went to second on a sacrifice and scored on a two-out single by Terrmel Sledge. Barfield had 3 hits.
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| 3/30/06 | Barfield went 4-for-4, scoring twice in an 8-2 win over Seattle. |
| 3/28/06 | Barfield has won the starting 2B position over Bellhorn this spring. |
| 3/09/06 | Barfield yesterday went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a grand slam and five RBI to raise his spring training average to .571 with six extra-base hits and 11 RBI. |
| 2/26/06 | Barfield's credentials: defensive skills that manager Bochy says are as good or better than most starters and a broad array of offensive talents reflected by a .300 batting average and a .445 slugging percentage to go with a 77 percent success rate in stolen-base attempts in the minors.
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| 2/05/06 | The consensus is that the second base battle will come down to Mark Bellhorn and Josh Barfield. |
| 12/20/05 | From rotohelp.com, "... Although Jesse's son may no longer enjoy unanimous scout support, Barfield continued his march through the system by strongly rebounding for Portland after a down year in the Southern League. With improved plate discipline, power, and surprising speed, he looks like a natural addition to a club on the brink of featuring homegrown potential stars at all four up-the-middle positions. Only the unlikely prospect of severe defensive problems should prevent Barfield from emerging as a capable offensive threat heading towards Rookie of the Year consideration and double-digit draft value." |
| 12/11/05 | From mlb.com, " ... Padres General Manager Kevin Towers ... said he's eager to see what Bobby Hill and rookie Josh Barfield can do in Loretta's stead. "We wanted to get a little bit younger if we can, and they're going to get a chance," he said." |
| 12/08/05 | From minorleagueball.com, "... .310/.370/.450 for Triple-A Portland, rebounding from a mediocre 2004 season. Uncertain how he fits into San Diego's plans, but he has little left to prove in the minor leagues." |
| 12/07/05 | From rotoamerica.com, "... risen steadily through the system, spending all of 2004 in AA and all of 2005 in AAA for the Padres. After a poor 2004 that saw him hit just .248/.313/.417 in the Southern League, he rebounded nicely this year and while it was much more of a hitters league, his performance brought him back into very good prospect status ... still profiles as a solid regular in the majors. He made some adjustments to this swing and really came on down the stretch and appears on the cusp of making the big leagues ... Defensively, scouts and managers praise the improvement hes made in the last year and he now at least profiles as an average 2B. No position change needed. Has a solid makeup and is best in clutch situations where his focus seems to kick into overdrive." |
| 11/28/05 | From Inside The Dugout, "... After a disappointing 2004 season, Barfield showed a lot of improvement in 2005, though, it should be taken into context since the Pacific Coast League is one of the better hitting leagues ... at times Barfield tries to hit for too much power. Because of this, Barfield strikes out too much. Barfield has also drastically improved his defense. He will likely be able to stay at second base. With Mark Loretta under contract for 2006, Barfield may have to repeat AAA. If his approach is improved, he has a chance to be an all star second baseman." |
| 11/21/05 | From minorleaguebaseball.com, " ... Josh Barfield ... found his groove in June and stayed in it through the end of the season, hitting .333 in June, .388 in July and .333 in August to finish with a .310 mark. The 22-year-old saw only a slight decline in his power numbers in his first season at Triple-A and drove in 72 runs compared to his average of 109 over the past two seasons, but his OBP (.370) and SLG (.450) were impressive. He also regained his base-stealing form after a lingering hamstring injury limited him to just four swipes in 2004, taking 20 bags in 25 attempts in the Pacific Coast League." |
| 3/16/04 | Barfield was reassigned to minor league camp today. |
| 3/08/04 | Running out a grounder yesterday, Josh Barfield pulled his left hamstring, an injury that likely
ended the top prospect's first major league camp after just five at-bats. Bochy said Barfield
might recover in time to open the season with Class AA Mobile.
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| 3/03/04 | Jake Gautreau will move back to third base to open Mobile's second-base job for Josh Barfield,
the Padres' Minor League Player of the Year in 2003.
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| 12/22/03 | Barfield was San Diego's minor league player of the year. He had offseason surgery to repair ligament damage, which prevented him from playing in the Arizona Fall League. He'll begin this season at AA, but could be the starting second baseman for the Padres at some point in 2005. |
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