Jeremy Barnes is Minor League Hitting Coach for the World Champion Houston Astros. Originally from Texas,Jeremy attended Notre Dame where he graduated with an anthropology degree in 2009 and was a four-year starter and captain for the Fighting Irish Baseball Team. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round, and got his start in professional baseball with the New York-Penn League's Williamsport Crosscutters. He guided the Lakewood BlueClaws to the South Atlantic League Championship in 2010 and played up to AAA with the Phillies.Jeremy then went on to play internationally in Canberra, Australia for the Canberra Cavalry. He played for the Cavalry for 3 seasons and helped the Cavalry win their first ever Australian Baseball League and Asia Series titles in 2013.
Jeremy began his coaching career as the Manager of Player Development in Canberra, Australia where he implemented a modern-science driven bat speed, velocity, and weightlifting program. He has spent the past 2 years coaching for the Houston Astros where he helped guide his team, the Tri City Valley Cats to a championship season in 2018.
Jeremy has also consulted with the Dubai Baseball Association and helped many international athletes obtain college baseball scholarships through managing and coaching on international Baseball Tours.
