Chris was a collegiate standout at now-NCAA Div. II Flagler College in Florida from 1998 to 2001. He had his number "5" retired in 2007.[1] He is the first Flagler baseball player to reach the Major Leagues.[2] He is Flagler's career leader in at-bats, hits, singles, doubles, runs batted in, and assists.[3]
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Barnwell was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 25th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. He began the 2001 season at the Milwaukee Brewers' rookie league affiliate, the Ogden Raptors. He was awarded the Coaches Award in 2001. He started 2002 at their Single-A Beloit Snappers, and was promoted to their High-A High Desert Mavericks during the season. Barnwell played at the Brewers Double-A Huntsville Stars during 2003 and 2004, and the beginning of 2005. Early in the season, he was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. He started the 2006 season in Nashville before being called up to Milwaukee to make his major league debut on June 20, 2006, becoming the first Flagler baseball player to reach the Major Leagues.[2] He played in thirteen games for the Brewers before returning to the Sounds. He spent the remainder of the 2006 season and the entire 2007 season at Nashville. He became a free agent after the 2007 season.
He was the starting shortstop and leadoff hitter for Team Canada at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. His father is Canadian making him eligible for the Canadian team. [6]
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^Jordan, John (February 2, 2007). "Flagler rallies to win season opener, 6-5".
^ abJordan, John (June 20, 2006). "Flagler's Chris Barnwell gets the call to "The Show"".
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
^Jordan, John (January 7, 2008). "Barnwell signs as a free agent with the Marlins".
^Jordan, John (July 14, 2008). "Former Flagler star selected to Triple-A All-Star Game".
^Elliott, Bob (April 28, 2010). "Barwell to rescue, Johnson pops". canadianbaseballnetwork.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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December 15, 2023
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