William Domingos Barrett (born March 9, 1981, in Sacramento, California) is a professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central League. He was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 7th round (212th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. He bats and throws left-handed.
He pitched for McClatchy High School (Sacramento) in the Sac-Joaquin section championship game in 1998, his junior year, defeating Vallejo High School and future major league pitching star, then a high school senior, CC Sabathia, to win the championship.
Barrett spent three years working his way up through rookie leagues and Single-A. In 2005, he pitched most of the season for the Rochester Red Wings, the Twins Triple-A affiliate. In 2006, he pitched in 27 games putting up a record of 5-1 and an ERA of 3.42. In 2007, Barrett pitched in 22 games, starting 1, going 2-1 with a 4.11 ERA. He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season.
Barrett signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central League for the 2009 season.
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