Forrest
Barnes

8/4/16 - Athletic, lean build with a loose, quick arm featuring a fastball that mostly sat 85-86 mph with some life along with a 64-66 mph curveball and a 75-77 mph change up.

5/31/16 - Barnes is a 6-foot-1 165-pound right-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Barnes touched 86 mph with is fastball, working 83-86 mph, top velo for the event, throws on downhill plane, both sides of the plate, good fastball command, he has a high-three quarters delivery, loose and quick arm action, body stays under control during the delivery,  breaking ball is a sharp 2-to-8 curveball 61-64 mph, change up at 76 mph, with late sink.

6/17/15 - Barnes is a 6-foot-1 150-pound right-handed pitcher in the 2018 class.  Barnes is long-legged with projectable arm action.  He has a high three-quarters arm slot, with a fastball at 79-82 mph, some having late sinking action.  He was in the strike zone with the breaking ball, 63-68 mph, mostly 12-to-6 action.  Change-up at 71-75 mph.  He throws with regular effort and lands in an athletic position.  Barns will be a player to follow in the 2018 class, with loose arm action and repeatable mechanics.