Bluefish Add Barton

The Bridgeport Bluefish announced Monday the signings of infielder Hiram Bocachica and outfielders Brian Barton and Tike Redman. Bocachica and Barton will make their Atlantic League debuts, while Redman returns for his third season in the league.

Barton joins the Bluefish for his sixth of professional baseball. Last year, the outfielder made one appearance with the Atlanta Braves following a stint with Gwinnett (AAA, Braves) of the International League. In 114 games with Gwinnett, he hit .266 with 28 extra-base hits, 46 RBI, 47 runs scored and 17 stolen bases. The 28-year-old began his professional career in 2005 in the single A South Atlantic League, where he hit .414 in 133 at-bats. Following two more seasons in the minors, the California native was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2007 Rule V Draft and made his Major League debut with the Cardinals in 2008, hitting .268 with nine doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored, in 82 appearances.



(thehour.com)