A veteran of over 20 years of adult baseball after college baseball, he now serves as a player and assistant coach on summer and fall teams.

Eric Barnes backed up his 10th season with the Royals in 2024 by again leading the team in most major offensive categories.

In 2016 he was league MVP, winning the triple crown with 5 HRs, 38 RBIs, and a 550 AVG, 

Hall of fame inagural class of 2026