Royals sign Scott Barlow - 美國職棒

The right-hander had excellent numbers in AA.
By Max Rieper Dec 7, 2017, 5:30pm EST

The Royals have signed right-handed pitcher Scott Barlow to a one-year Major
League deal, according to MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand. Barlow has spent
his entire career in the Dodgers organization, but was a minor league free
agent. The 24-year old spent most of last year in AA Tulsa and had fantastic
numbers with a 2.10 ERA with 124 strikeouts and 37 walks in 107 1 innings.
However he struggled mightily in AAA for Oklahoma City, giving up 36 runs (26
earned) in 32 1 innings with 23 walks.

Jeffrey Flanagan@FlannyMLB
Scott Barlow's deal is a split contract worth $650K in the Majors and $225K
in the Minors. 40-man roster now at 39.

Barlow was repeating AA, and saw his strikeout numbers take a big jump in
2017, so perhaps he is trending in the right direction. According to Dennis
Schlossman at Think Blue Planning Committee, Barlow has been pegged by scouts
as a middle reliever or back-of-the-rotation starter.

“Today, Barlow’s heater sits in the low 90s, but his out-pitch is a
plus-slider which normally comes in between 78 and 82 MPH. He also throws a
curve in the low 70s and changeup in the low 80s to compliment his off-speed
arsenal.”

Barlow was originally a sixth-round pick by the Dodgers in 2011 out of Golden
Valley High School in Santa Clarita, California. He had elbow soreness a year
later, leading to Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the entire 2012
season.

With a Major League contract, Barlow will be added to the 40-man roster,
giving them 38 players, enough room to still add a player or two next week or
make a selection in the Rule 5 draft on Thursday.

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