Pro Baseball: Joshua LaRoy Barfield, Lehigh Valley Ironpigs

published Jul. 2, 2011

Joshua LaRoy Barfield went 0 for 1 in the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs's 2-0 loss at the Buffalo Bisons on Friday. Barfield graduated from Klein High School.

Barfield is a 2001 graduate of Klein High School and a fourth-round selection (120th overall) of the San Diego Padres in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League debut with San Diego on April 3, 2006 and appeared in 150 games for the Padres that season hitting .280 with 13 homers and 58 RBIs. Barfield is the son of MLB veteran Jesse Barfield and was born Dec. 17, 1982 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Jeremy L. Barfield, Midland RockHounds

published Jul. 2, 2011

Jeremy L. Barfield went 2 for 4 and scored a run in the Midland RockHounds's 8-6 loss to the Arkansas Travelers on Friday. Barfield graduated from Klein High School.

Barfield is a 2006 graduate of Klein High School. He was selected by the New York Mets in the ninth round (274th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. Barfield played two seasons (2007 and 2008) at San Jacinto College before being selected by the Oakland Athletics in the eighth round (244th overall) of the 2008 MLB draft. Barfield is the son of 12-year Major League veteran Jesse Barfield and was born July 12, 1988 in Houston. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Christopher Coleman George, Norfolk Tides

published Jul. 2, 2011

Christopher Coleman George pitched three innings, allowing seven earned runs Friday in the Norfolk Tides's 9-7 loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. George graduated from Klein High School.

George is a 1998 graduate Klein High School where he was a first-team all-American as a pitcher during his senior season 1998. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the first round (31st overall) of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft. George made 77 starts in the Royals' farm system before making his debut with the big club on July 26 2001. He made 47 appearances (44 starts) over parts of four seasons (2001 to 2004) with Kansas City logging a career Major League record of 14-20 with a 6.48 ERA over 237 innings pitched. George was born Sept. 16 1979 in Houston. Read more...

Kevin Lee Mason Released

Special to the Chronicle published Jul. 2, 2011

Kevin Lee Mason was released from custody, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. A bond of $2,000 was set for Mr. Mason, who is listed as living at 2800 Hirschfield in Spring (77373). Mason was reportedly arrested on one charge of theft between $1,500 and $20,000. Read more...