| Sun Mar 13 2011 | 14:37 | RHP Barrera transferred to the 60-day DL | ||||
Royals transferred RHP Henry Barrera to the 60-day disabled list. | ||||||
The 25-year-old right-hander had Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow in 2009 but came back to post a 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 9.6 K/9 rate over 22 appearances between High- and Double-A last season. He suffered a bone bruise on his right elbow and a strained flexor tendon earlier this spring and was shut down. The roster move cleared a spot on the 40-man roster that the club used to claim Robert Fish. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Feb 25 2011 | 22:14 | Barrera suffers elbow injury | ||||
Henry Barrera had to leave Friday's intrasquad game after suffering a flexor strain in his pitching elbow. | ||||||
He'll undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the damage. Barrera had Tommy John surgery on the elbow in 2009 but came back to post a 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 9.6 K/9 rate over 22 appearances between High- and Double-A last season. The 25-year-old right-hander is slated to start the year in the minors. | ||||||
| Source: Royals.mlb.com | ||||||
| Wed Jul 14 2010 | 23:30 | Royals activate Barrera, option him to AA | ||||
Royals activated RHP Henry Barrera from the 60-day disabled list; optioned him to Double-A Northwest Arkansas. | ||||||
The 24-year-old California native was drafted in the fifth round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft. He has allowed four earned runs in eight innings this season at the Single-A level, but has also fanned better than a batter per inning. If Barrera can stay healthy, the majors might be in his future. | ||||||