player of the week award twice, one while he was with Lake County and another one with Kinston. Barton played for Kinston again in but also spent some time within Double-A with the Akron Aeros. Barton hit .308 with 13 home runs and 57 RBI with Kinston and in 42 games with Akron, batted .351 with 6 home runs and 26 RBI. Barton was awarded with the player of the week award once when he was with Kinston and was also named to the Carolina League midseason and postseason All-Star games. After the 2006 season, Barton was named by Baseball America as a High Class-A All-Star. Barton was 86th on Baseball America's top 100 prospects for and was the fourth highest prospect in the Indians organization. Barton began the season for the Akron Aeros and in 106 games, batted .314 with 9 home runs and 59 RBI. He was also named to the Eastern League midseason All-Star game. Barton also spent some time in Triple-A with the Buffalo Bisons. His production dropped as in 25 games, he batted just .264 with a home run. Barton underwent knee surgery in September. St. Louis Cardinals After the 2007 season, the Indians did not add him to the 40-man roster, leaving him unprotected for the Rule 5 draft. Rumors arose that Barton was going to be selected first by the Tampa Bay Rays and then subsequently traded to the San Diego Padres. This did not happen however as the Rays took pitcher Tim Lahey from the Minnesota Twins. Barton was then selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 10th pick. Barton made the Cardinals' opening day roster and made his debut on April 1, 2008, singling in his first at-bat. His first Major League home run came on May 27 against Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacón. In 82 games with the Cardinals, he hit .268. Atlanta Braves On April 20, 2009, Barton was traded to the Atlanta Braves for relief pitcher Blaine Boyer. He appeared in only one game for the Braves during the 2009 season, spending most of his time in AAA with the Gwinnett Braves. He appeared as a pinch runner and was caught stealing second in his only attempt. Los Angeles Dodgers Barton signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 18, 2009. The deal included an invitation to spring training. He was released by