Is Jacob Barnes related to Austin Barnes?

No, Jacob Barnes and Austin Barnes are not related.

Although they share the same surname, Jacob Barnes comes from St. Petersburg, Florida, while Austin Barnes is a Riverside, California native.

Jacob Barnes is a baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.

He played college baseball for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.

Jacob was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 14th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft and made his MLB debut in 2016.

On January 18, 2023, Barnes signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.

He previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees.

Jacob Barnes played 7 seasons for 7 teams, including the Brewers and Tigers. He had 8 wins, 16 losses, an ERA of 4.70 and 254 strikeouts.

While Austin Barnes is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.

Barnes played collegiate baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

He was subsequently drafted by the Florida Marlins in the eighth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

During his time in the minor league, he played for the Jamestown Jammers, Greensboro Grasshoppers, Jupiter Hammerheads and Jacksonville Suns.

Austin Barnes was then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 10, 2014, making his MLB debut as the starting catcher for the team on May 2015.

He has since played 8 seasons for the Dodgers. He has a .225 batting average, 260 hits, 32 home runs, 138 RBIs and 175 runs scored. He has won 1 World Series.