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2023 Fantasy Outlook
After recording 11 saves during his rookie season, Barlow once again took over closing duties for the Rangers last May. He tallied 13 saves over a three month stretch for Texas before he was removed from the closer role in early July due to a string of poor performances. Barlow only made seven more appearances over the rest of the season due to persistent blister issues that required two separate trips to the IL. Since he also missed time in 2021 due to a blister, the 27-year-old had a procedure done this offseason to separate a pair of fused tendons in his wrist, which is believed to have contributed to the issues. Barlow should be ready for spring, but Texas has several other relievers who have better skills suited for their closer role. Read Past Outlooks
Moved to Triple-A
The Rangers optioned Barlow to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Barlow has recorded double-digit saves in both of his MLB campaigns to date and owns a career 2.81 ERA, so the decision comes as something of a surprise. His ERA estimators, including a 4.73 xFIP and a 4.21 SIERA, tell a much different story about his performance, but he's cruised to a 2.16 ERA this spring while striking out 13 batters in 8.1 innings. Per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, Barlow's decreased velocity this spring is a main reason for the demotion, with the Rangers hoping some mechanical tweaks in the minors will sort things out.
Barlow has recorded double-digit saves in both of his MLB campaigns to date and owns a career 2.81 ERA, so the decision comes as something of a surprise. His ERA estimators, including a 4.73 xFIP and a 4.21 SIERA, tell a much different story about his performance, but he's cruised to a 2.16 ERA this spring while striking out 13 batters in 8.1 innings. Per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, Barlow's decreased velocity this spring is a main reason for the demotion, with the Rangers hoping some mechanical tweaks in the minors will sort things out.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .165 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .181 | 34 | 12 | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .182 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .236 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .143 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .109 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||
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| Since 2021Home | 3.09 | 0.94 | 35.0 | 8.2 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 2.48 | 1.07 | 29.0 | 7.1 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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| 2022Home | 4.12 | 1.12 | 19.2 | 6.9 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.52 | 1.17 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2021Home | 1.76 | 0.72 | 15.1 | 10.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2021Away | 1.32 | 0.95 | 13.2 | 6.6 | 4.0 | ||||
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Barlow got his first taste of big league action last season after a successful stint as the closer for Triple-A Round Rock. He debuted for the Rangers in late June in a low leverage role, but ascended the high-leverage ladder quickly after allowing just one earned run over his first 16 appearances. The Rangers' trade of Ian Kennedy and Spencer Patton's ineffectiveness in the closer role created an opportunity for Barlow that he took head on. He earned 11 saves in 12 chances and finished 2021 with a 1.55 ERA and 0.83 WHIP over 29 innings. The 26-year-old out-performed his estimators by nearly two points (3.39 xERA, 3.44 FIP) and walks (3.7 BB/9) are still a major concern after he struggled with them in the minors (5.8 BB/9), but it was a better-than-expected debut. Barlow seemingly is the best man for the job as the Rangers' closer, but manager Chris Woodward is exploring other options, not wanting to put the stress of being a closer on the young right-hander. Greg Holland, Matt Bush and Spencer Patton are the names Woodward mentioned during spring training.
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Adds new pitch
Barlow (wrist) is working on adding a split-finger fastball, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
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Undergoes wrist surgery
Barlow underwent surgery Friday to separate a pair of fused tendons in his right wrist and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Activated from injured list
Barlow (finger) was activated from the 15-day injured list Friday.
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Positive results in rehab
Barlow (finger) struck out two in a scoreless inning Saturday during his first rehab appearance at Triple-A Round Rock.
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Begins rehab assignment
Barlow (finger) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.
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