Brian Barden

Infobox MLB player
name=Brian Barden

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width=150px
position=Infielder
team=St. Louis Cardinals
number=23
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|04|02
birthplace=city-state|Templeton|California
debutdate=April 3
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Arizona Diamondbacks
statyear=September 5, 2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.171
stat2label=Home runs| stat2value=0
stat4label=Runs batted in
stat4value=0
teams=
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|2007)
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|2007-present)

Brian David Barden (born April 2, 1981 in Templeton, California) is a Major League Baseball infielder in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He has played as a second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop. He was drafted out of Oregon State University by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft, but was later traded to St. Louis. [cite web|url=http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Brian%20Barden&pos=SS&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=449471|title=Official Website of Minor League Baseball|accessdate=2008-06-15]

He went to St. Pius X elementary school, the same elementary school as former teammate Carlos Quentin, but was one grade ahead. He currently lives with his wife Ashley and daughter Averie.

Barden was batting .295 with nine home runs and 35 RBI for the Cardinals' Triple-A Pacific Coast League affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds when his season was ended as the result of being named to the by|2008 USA Olympic Baseball Team. [cite web|url=http://www.usabaseball.com/teams/index.jsp?team=940|title=Official Website of 2008 USA Olympic Baseball Team|accessdate=2008-06-15]

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