Scott Barlow | |
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Cleveland Guardians – No. 58 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: New London, Connecticut, U.S. | December 18, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 2018, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics (through April 25,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 21–20 |
Earned run average | 3.38 |
Strikeouts | 407 |
Saves | 57 |
Teams | |
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Scott Alen Barlow (born December 18,1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2018 with the Kansas City Royals and has also played for the San Diego Padres.
Barlow is originally from New London,Connecticut. His family moved to California for his freshman year of high school,so he could play baseball year-round and have more exposure to professional scouts. [1] [2] He attended Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita,California. Barlow committed to attend California State University,Fresno to play college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs. [3]
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Barlow in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB draft and he signed with the Dodgers rather than attend Fresno State. [4] After signing,Barlow made his professional debut that same year with the AZL Dodgers,giving up five earned runs in 1.2 innings pitched for the season. In 2012,he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the whole season. He returned in 2013,pitching for the Ogden Raptors,compiling a 4–3 record and 6.20 ERA in 15 starts.
In 2014,Barlow played for the Great Lakes Loons where he was 6–7 with a 4.50 ERA in 23 games (21 starts) and in 2015 he pitched with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes where he was 8–3 with a 2.52 ERA in 14 games (13 starts). He also pitched one game each with Great Lakes and the Oklahoma City Dodgers. Barlow spent 2016 with the Tulsa Drillers where he posted a 4–7 record with a 3.98 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 24 games (23 starts),and 2017 with Tulsa and Oklahoma City where he compiled a combined 7–6 record and 3.29 ERA in 26 starts. [5] He elected free agency following the season on November 6,2017. [6]
On December 7,2017,Barlow signed a major league contract with the Kansas City Royals. [7] [8] He began 2018 with the Omaha Storm Chasers.
The Royals promoted Barlow to the major leagues three times in April 2018;the first two times,he was sent back to Triple-A without making an appearance. [9] Following his third call-up on April 28,Barlow made his MLB debut on April 30,pitching in relief against the Boston Red Sox. [10]
Barlow made the Royals' 2019 Opening Day roster. [11] One April 17,he earned he first major league save by closing out a 4–3 win against the Chicago White Sox. [12]
With the 2020 Kansas City Royals,Barlow appeared in a league-high 32 games,compiling a 2–1 record with 4.20 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched. [13]
On March 22,2022,Barlow signed a $2.4 million contract with the Royals,avoiding salary arbitration. [14]
On August 1,2023,Barlow was traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for prospects Jesús Rios and Henry Williams. [15] [16] In 25 games for San Diego,Barlow pitched to a 3.07 ERA with 32 strikeouts across 29+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On November 17, 2023, Barlow was traded to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Enyel De Los Santos. [17] [18]
On October 29, 2018, he was selected MLB All-Stars at 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series [19]
Barlow and his wife, Klancy, live in a campervan during the baseball season. [20]
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