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Tres Barrera hit his first career home run with a bat borrowed from his best friend Barrera, has shown a flash of potential as a replacement catcher for the Nationals.

JULY 20, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Swats first homer Barrera went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and another run scored during Monday's win over the Marlins.

Impact Barrera collected his first career long ball with a 410-footer against Ross Detwiler in the second inning. The 26-year-old backstop has seen an uptick in playing time with Yan Gomes (oblique) and Alex Avila (calf) on the shelf. Across eight games so far, he's hitting .304/.360/.522.

JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Friday's lineup Barrera is not in the lineup Friday against the Padres, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Impact Barrera has been seeing plenty of action with Yan Gomes (oblique) and Alex Avila (calf) sidelined, but he won't start the first game of the second half. Rene Rivera signed with the Nationals earlier in the day and will start Friday. Barrera and Rivera should split playing time behind the plate until Gomes or Avila is healthy.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Productive off bench Friday Barrera went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Giants.

Impact After replacing Yan Gomes (oblique) behind the plate for the bottom of the second inning, Barrera proceeded to be one of the few bright spots for the Nats in a 5-3 loss. With Alex Avila (calf) still on the IL, Barrera could find himself starting for Washington over the final two games before the All-Star break and potentially seeing a significant role after the break as well.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Barrera comes off bench, triples vs. Giants SAN FRANCISCO -- Tres Barrera began his evening on the bench. By night’s end, he had crossed several items off his Major League bucket list....

JULY 10, 2021 • MLB.COM

Fill-ins Casali, Ruf hit homers, Giants beat Nationals 5-3

Curt Casali hit a two-run homer while filling in for injured All-Star catcher Buster Posey, late lineup addition Darin Ruf added a go-ahead drive and the San Francisco Giants beat...

JULY 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Nats' hot-hitting Schwarber out with hamstring strain

Washington Nationals left fielder Kyle Schwarber has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain

JULY 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Recalled by Nationals Barrera was recalled by the Nationals on Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Barrera has appeared in 37 games with Triple-A Rochester to begin the season, and he slashed .224/.324/.345 with three home runs, 14 RBI and 11 runs. He'll now rejoin the major-league roster and should serve in a depth role at catcher after Alex Avila (calf) was placed on the injured list Saturday.

JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Many of us had an awful 2020, but few had it worse than Red Wings catcher Tres Barrera Red Wings catcher Tres Barrrera endured a worst 2020 than most as he was suspended from baseball, and also lost his prematurely-born son.

MAY 26, 2021 • DEMOCRATANDCHRONICLE.COM

Optioned to taxi squad Barrera was optioned to Washington's taxi squad on Friday.

Impact The 26-year-old was added to the roster last week following Washington's COVID-19 outbreak, but he'll move to the taxi squad with the team returning four players Friday. Barrera appeared in one game and went 0-for-2 for the Nationals.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

COVID-hit Nats make many moves before 1st game of season

Starting pitchers Jon Lester and Patrick Corbin, closer Brad Hand and four position players expected in the lineup have been put on the 10-day injured list by the Washington Nation...

APRIL 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Notes: C prospect Barrera 'knocking on door' PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Nationals are locked in with veterans Yan Gomes and Alex Avila as their starting catching tandem this season. Th...

MARCH 18, 2021 • MLB.COM

MLB drug tests drop sharply during coronavirus pandemic

Major League Baseball’s number of drug tests dropped sharply during the novel coronavirus pandemic

DECEMBER 1, 2020 • Associated Press