High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Astronaut High School under head coach J.J. Edwards … named Class 4A All-State honorable mention as a senior … also garnered a Cape Coast All-Conference first team selection as a senior … finished his career with a .421 batting average for the War Eagles while graduating with honors.

Personal: Son of Jim and Wendy Barrett … has one younger brother, Michael, 16 … majoring in accounting … born on October 9, 1990 in Orlando, Fla. … lists Dustin Pedroia and Ken Griffey Jr. as his favorite athletes and the Boston Red Sox as his favorite sports team.