Tres Barrera C FA Thu 3/26/20 3:22 PM
Tres Barrera
C FA
Barrera was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
This isn't all too surprising, as Barrera is buried behind a trio of veterans (Yan Gomes, Kurt Suzuki and Welington Castillo) on the depth chart. The backstop spent most of the 2019 season with Double-A Harrisburg, slashing .249/.323/.381 with eight home runs in 101 games.
Tres Barrera C FA Sat 3/14/20 10:12 AM
Tres Barrera
C FA
Barrera has gone 1-for-7 with a strikeout to begin the spring.
EDGE Analysis
The fact that the 25-year-old didn't get much playing time even when Welington Castillo was sidelined in camp with a sore shoulder indicates where Barrera sits on the depth chart for the Nats at catcher. He got his first cup of coffee last year in the majors and posted a .704 OPS through 101 games for Double-A Harrisburg, but Barrera will likely need multiple injuries behind the plate to return to the big-league roster in 2020.
Tres Barrera C FA Sun 9/8/19 12:08 PM
Tres Barrera
C FA
Barrera had his contract selected from Double-A Harrisburg by the Nationals on Sunday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 24-year-old will provide some additional catching depth after Kurt Suzuki (elbow) got hurt Saturday. Barrera had a .249/.323/.381 slash line with eight home runs in 101 games at Double-A.