Scott Barlow
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
2.79
WHIP
1.19
K
23
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Barlow posted a poor 5.35 ERA over his first 38.2 innings with Kansas City last season, but he rebounded following a trade to San Diego, closing out the year with a 3.07 ERA across his final 29.1 innings. All said, he finished with the worst ERA (4.37) and second-worst WHIP (1.40) of his career, while posting his lowest save total (13) in 3 years. Barlow continues to struggle when he throws his 4-seam fastball and sinker, but the breaking pitches he throws a combined 70-plus percent of the time remain effective. The right-hander's save opportunities figure to decline even more after Cleveland acquired Barlow in November, but setting up Emmanuel Clase should still afford him some ancillary save chances. Read Past Outlooks
Snags second win
Barlow (2-2) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless inning to earn the extra-innings win Saturday over Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Barlow took care of business in the bottom of the 10th inning, and Cleveland pulled ahead in the 11th. It's a fourth straight scoreless outing for Barlow, who has two wins and two holds in that span. The setup man is at a 3.46 ERA, 1.38 wHIP and 15:8 K:BB through 13 innings overall, though he's improved after a rocky start to 2024.
Barlow took care of business in the bottom of the 10th inning, and Cleveland pulled ahead in the 11th. It's a fourth straight scoreless outing for Barlow, who has two wins and two holds in that span. The setup man is at a 3.46 ERA, 1.38 wHIP and 15:8 K:BB through 13 innings overall, though he's improved after a rocky start to 2024.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
12
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Scott Barlow generally throw?
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What part of the game does Scott Barlow generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-59%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .232 | 84 | 28 | 63 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .206 | 95 | 37 | 64 | 8 | |||
2024vs Left | .111 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .268 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .279 | 34 | 16 | 34 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .208 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .211 | 39 | 8 | 26 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .187 | 38 | 14 | 26 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
ERA on Road
2024
-7%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.39 | 1.17 | 90.1 | 9.9 | 3.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.90 | 1.21 | 71.1 | 10.1 | 3.8 | ||||
2024Home | 2.89 | 0.96 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 2.9 | ||||
2024Away | 2.70 | 1.40 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 5.4 | ||||
2023Home | 5.54 | 1.49 | 39.0 | 11.1 | 4.6 | ||||
2023Away | 2.79 | 1.28 | 29.0 | 9.6 | 4.3 | ||||
2022Home | 1.50 | 0.93 | 42.0 | 8.8 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Away | 3.06 | 1.08 | 32.1 | 10.0 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Scott Barlow compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.56K/9
10.7BB/9
4.2HR/9
0.5Fastball
91.4 mphERA
2.79WHIP
1.19BABIP
.292GB/FB
2.70Left On Base
78.7%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
2.6%Spin Rate
2414 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.9%Swinging Strike
15.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Padres trying to move
The Padres are "actively trying to move" Barlow prior to Friday's non-tender deadline, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Barlow posted a 4.37 ERA with 34 walks in 68 innings in 2023 and has seen his stuff decline, perhaps due in part to how hard he's been worked. The 30-year-old did record 79 strikeouts over those 68 frames, though, so the Padres should still be able to find a taker for him as they look to shed his $6 million salary.
Barlow posted a 4.37 ERA with 34 walks in 68 innings in 2023 and has seen his stuff decline, perhaps due in part to how hard he's been worked. The 30-year-old did record 79 strikeouts over those 68 frames, though, so the Padres should still be able to find a taker for him as they look to shed his $6 million salary.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Barlow was a workhorse for the Royals, finishing with 74.1 innings that tied a career high and was most among closers. The 30-year-old was effective in those innings, posting career best marks in multiple categories with a 2.18 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, seven wins and 24 saves. Barlow's 2022 success might be attributed to an adjustment in his secondary offerings. He threw his 4-seamer (24% pitch usage) less often in favor of his curve (31%), the latter of which stifled opposing hitters to a mere .138 BA and .202 SLG. His slider (45%) remained effective as his primary pitch, but he lost 1.7 mph of zip on his fastball, averaging only 93.6 mph. Only 6 of his 79 strikeouts came via the 4-seamer, as batters often teed off on the pitch (.554 SLG). Barlow's pitch mix tweak should be one he carries into 2023 as he enters year 2 of salary arbitration. Draft him with confidence based on recent track record and innings ceiling, but keep in mind saves might not be as bountiful as other closers.
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Picks up win Tuesday
Barlow (1-2) struck out one without allowing a baserunner over two-thirds of an inning to earn the win Tuesday over the Red Sox.
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Nabs first save
Barlow struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 10-7 extra-innings win over the Red Sox.
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Takes second loss
Barlow (0-2) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out one over one inning to take the loss Tuesday versus the White Sox.
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Sloppy early in season
Barlow (0-1) took the loss Sunday versus the Athletics, allowing a run on two hits and a walk over one-plus innings while striking out one.
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Shaping up as setup man
Barlow has allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over three Cactus League innings.
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