| Date | News |
| 4/28/10 | Barton was in the lineup Tuesday desite a fractured middle finger. He went 0-5 with a strikeout and left six on base. It is only one game but Barton owners should monitor the situation to determine if the injury is affecting his hitting. |
| 4/26/10 | Barton suffered a very small fracture in his middle finger during Sunday's game. The team will wait and see what Barton will be able to do with the injury. The team is off Monday and Barton is a very risky start for the upcoming week. |
| 4/19/10 | Barton left Sunday's game with a contusion above his elbow after getting hit by a pitch. X-rays were inconclusive and he will undergo an MRI on Monday. He could be a risky start for the upcoming week. |
| 8/21/09 | Barton was activated from the DL. |
| 8/16/09 | Barton made his first minor-league rehab start on Thursday. No timetable has been set for his return. |
| 8/11/09 | Barton is currently rehabbing, but not playing in any minor-league games yet. |
| 7/28/09 | Barton was placed on the DL with a strained hamstring. |
| 7/27/09 | Barton left Sunday's with a strained hamstring and is considered day-to-day. |
| 6/29/09 | Barton was optioned to AAA with the return of Mark Ellis. |
| 6/08/09 | Barton was recalled from AAA to replace the injured Ryan Sweeney. |
| 4/04/09 | Barton was optioned to AAA. |
| 3/15/09 | Barton played for the first time in more than a week due to a sore hip. |
| 8/03/08 | Barton was activated from the DL. |
| 7/31/08 | Barton's return from the disabled list has been delayed as he continues to experience neck stiffness. |
| 7/19/08 | Barton was placed on the DL with a neck strain. |
| 3/11/08 | Barton returned Monday after missing eight games with a hand injury and got his first hit of the spring, a three-run home run. He is slated to be Oakland's starting first baseman. |
| 3/09/08 | The Athletics have cleared Barton to take batting practice today and he might play in a game tomorrow. He has missed seven consecutive games with a bruised hand. He said, "All I know is that I'm hitting tomorrow, and that's what I'm looking forward to." |
| 3/06/08 | Barton has missed the last four games with soreness in his left hand. The injury is considered to be from Barton taking too many swings so early this spring. He will likely miss another game or two. |
| 9/24/07 | Barton hit a double (8) and a two-run home run (2) in yesterday's game against the Indians. He has reached base safely in all 13 games since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. |
| 9/11/07 | Barton was recalled from AAA and started at first base Monday. He is expected to audition for the A's first base job in 2008 and is a must add in keeper leagues if he is available. |
| 6/26/07 | Barton is hitting .512 in June at AAA with nine consecutive multi-hit games. There is some talk of bringing him up to the majors, but it still may be a bit early as he has not found his power stroke with only five homers so far this year. |
| 3/26/07 | Barton was assigned to Oakland's minor league camp. |
| 12/18/05 | From baseballnotebook.com, "... now leaps ahead of Delmon Young in this edition to be our #1 ranked prospect overall. It's important to realize that by the time both careers are over, Barton's best season will probably not be as good as Young's best season, but I now fully expect a significantly longer and more consistently productive career from Barton, particularly in terms of his ability to produce runs and be valuable to his team. I'm now projecting the sort of career somewhere between what a Cal Ripken and a Fred McGriff might have done (as a hitter). One key difference between Barton and Young is that while I expect greater consistency, I think his power is several years away from full development and so that makes Young a much more ready prospect than Barton. Still, I can't ignore that I think that by the time both players are retired, Barton will be considered to have had the more productive career between the two." |
| 11/23/05 | From rotoamerica.com, "... moved to first base this past season as he didnt project as an adequate defensive catcher in the majors. Its too bad, as his bat makes him an All-Star there but his relative lack of power takes away some of his luster. Still, he projects as a solid regular due primarily to his incredible plate discipline. Some scouts say that his power could develop into the 25-30 HR range if he learns to turn on pitches occasionally instead of just poking balls in the gaps ... Likely opens in AAA this year where he could be the youngest player in the PCL." |
| 11/11/05 | From minorleagueball.com, " ... hit .318/.438/.469 in the California League, then .316/.410/.491 in Double-A, at age 19. One of the best pure hitters in the minors, with excellent strike zone judgment. Question: how much home run power will he develop?" |
| 3/21/05 | Barton was assigned to the A's minor league camp. |
| 3/01/05 | Barton was expected to be released from the hospital on Monday after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on Sunday. Barton is expected to resume light activity on Wednesday and should be a full strength in 7-10 days. |
| 2/28/05 | Barton was taken to the hospital Sunday with appendicitis and is scheduled to have surgery. Team officials expect him to return to major-league camp this spring but will start the season in the minors. |
Daric Barton
