Barnette signed with the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball prior to the 2010 season.

At the conclusion of the 2015 NPB season, his sixth with the Yakult Swallows, Barnette had appeared in 260 career games as a relief pitcher, compiling an 11–19 record and 97 saves with a 3.58 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.
 His 2015 season, in which the Swallows won the Central League, was his most successful by several measures.
Barnette tied for first in the Central League in saves (41) and recorded the lowest ERA among closers (1.29, a career best).
 He allowed just one home run in 62.2 innings and set a career-low WHIP of 0.89.
Barnette signed with the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball prior to the 2010 season.
At the conclusion of the 2015 NPB season, his sixth with the Yakult Swallows, Barnette had appeared in 260 career games as a relief pitcher, compiling an 11–19 record and 97 saves with a 3.58 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.  His 2015 season, in which the Swallows won the Central League, was his most successful by several measures. Barnette tied for first in the Central League in saves (41) and recorded the lowest ERA among closers (1.29, a career best).  He allowed just one home run in 62.2 innings and set a career-low WHIP of 0.89.
Tony Barnette