2022 Stats
W-L
7-4
ERA
2.18
WHIP
1.00
K
77
SV
24
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Looking ready for season
Barlow has allowed one earned run on six hits and a walk while striking out eight over eight innings this spring.
ANALYSIS
Barlow is doing well in Cactus League play, and he should be at the head of a closer committee once the regular season starts. He matched his career high in innings pitched with 74.1 last season while posting a 2.18 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 24 saves, six holds and a 7-4 record. Barlow has been known to work more than just the ninth inning, and the presence of lefty Aroldis Chapman on the roster could make this a matchup-based approach. In any case, if Barlow continues to pitch well, he'll be considered for the most important moments in games.
Barlow is doing well in Cactus League play, and he should be at the head of a closer committee once the regular season starts. He matched his career high in innings pitched with 74.1 last season while posting a 2.18 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 24 saves, six holds and a 7-4 record. Barlow has been known to work more than just the ninth inning, and the presence of lefty Aroldis Chapman on the roster could make this a matchup-based approach. In any case, if Barlow continues to pitch well, he'll be considered for the most important moments in games.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
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 2020
-6%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .224 | 96 | 30 | 66 | 9 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .211 | 110 | 29 | 74 | 8 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .211 | 39 | 8 | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .187 | 38 | 14 | 26 | 6 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .235 | 38 | 16 | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .214 | 53 | 12 | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .228 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 3 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .264 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-25%
ERA at Home
2022
-51%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 2.28 | 1.02 | 94.2 | 9.1 | 2.3 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 3.04 | 1.23 | 83.0 | 11.9 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.50 | 0.93 | 42.0 | 8.8 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.06 | 1.08 | 32.1 | 10.0 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2021Home | 2.13 | 1.18 | 38.0 | 9.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2021Away | 2.72 | 1.21 | 36.1 | 13.1 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2020Home | 4.91 | 0.89 | 14.2 | 10.4 | 0.6 | ||||
| 2020Away | 3.77 | 1.60 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 5.0 | ||||
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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
3.50K/9
9.3BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.1Fastball
93.7 mphERA
2.18WHIP
1.00BABIP
.245GB/FB
1.41Left On Base
83.1%Exit Velocity
79.8 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2465 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.0%Swinging Strike
14.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Barlow took over as the primary closer in Kansas City on July 2 and racked up 14 saves across the final three months of the season. In that span, he maintained a 2.78 ERA and 1.15 WHIP while striking out 34 across 35.2 frames, though he was also charged with five blown saves. Barlow has quietly possessed some key skills of a closer throughout his career, as he's posted a K% of 29.7 or higher in three consecutive campaigns while also maintaining a HR/9 below 1.0 in two of his three full big-league seasons. Looking forward to 2022, there's likely to be some pullback on his 2.42 ERA, as indicated by an 83.1 percent left on-base rate as well as a 3.37 xERA and 3.33 SIERA. Even so, he should enter the campaign with the first chance to claim the closer role for the Royals -- assuming the team doesn't make any major additions to their bullpen -- and he has shown the skills to excel in the role across a full season.
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Could use two-seamer this season
Barlow is working on a two-seam fastball to add to his pitch mix, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Avoids arbitration with Kansas City
Barlow agreed to a one-year, $5.3 million contract with the Royals on Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Picks up seventh win
Barlow (7-4) earned the win Monday over the Guardians. He struck out one in a perfect inning.
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Earns save Sunday
Barlow struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
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Records 23rd save
Barlow picked up the save in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Twins, allowing one hit while striking out one over one inning.
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