Bio
OF/INF Jacob Barfield joins the Explorers for his sixth season in professional baseball after spending the early part of 2024 in the Mexican League. Through his career, Barfield played in the Pioneer League, Atlantic League and Pacific Association along with the Mexican League, finding success in each after his time at Texas Wesleyan University.
Early in the year, Barfield played in three games for the Olmecas de Tabasco after spending 2023 in the Pioneer League with Rocky Mountain. With the Rocky Mountain Vibes, he batted .357 with a 1.131 OPS over 77 games while launching 22 home runs and picking up 98 RBI in the 2023 season.
In 2022, Barfield played his only season in the Atlantic League, slugging .429 and posting an .834 OPS over 44 games with the Lancaster Barnstormers. Throughout the season, he also added 10 stolen bases while only being caught three times and scoring 26 runs.
2021 was the righty’s first season in the Pioneer League, playing with the Vibes and batting .332 across 89 games. By the end of the year, he had 21 homers with 70 RBI while posting a 1.003 OPS.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Barfield played for the Sonoma Stompers of the Pacific Association in 2019. For the Stompers, he played 59 games and crushed 19 home runs in 59 games while batting .293 with a 1.059 OPS. In his previous season in the Pacific Association for the Martinez Clippers, he posted an .890 OPS over 38 games while sending out 14 long balls.
The power hitter showed his strength in the collegiate ranks as well, with his final season in 2018 for the Texas Wesleyan Rams. In his senior season, he batted .341 with 14 home runs in 43 games while posting a 1.219 OPS.
Prior to Texas Wesleyan, Barfield attended the University of Houston, playing two seasons at Wharton County Junior College prior. With Wharton County, Barfield led the team as a freshman by hitting .400 with 11 HR and 42 RBI, then batting .291 with 12 HR and 36 RBI as a sophomore.
Barfield hails from Pearland, Texas where he attended Pearland High School. He is the son of Eric and Samantha Barfield and has two brothers, Joseph and Jaden.