NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was Josh Barfield’s first winter meetings wearing an assistant general manager title. There were behind the scenes trade talks, talks with agents, players and personnel from every nook of the baseball industry.
The first-year, 40-year-old assistant GM also carried a higher profile, on stage representing the White Sox at the Draft Lottery and, wearing a Homestead Grays jersey, sitting alongside CC Sabathia to promote the Hall of Fame’s upcoming East-West Classic, a tribute to the Negro Leagues All-Star Game. Sabathia and Barfield, who played four years in the major leagues from 2006-09, will play in the game on Memorial Day weekend in Cooperstown.
