Kyle David Barraclough ( born May 23, 1990) is an American professional

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who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the

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and

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Career

After graduating from Wilcox High School in

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, Barraclough played

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at St. Mary's College of California. In 2011, his junior year, he had a 6–5

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with a 3.60

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(ERA) in 15 games (14 starts). After the season, he was drafted by the

in the 40th round of the 2011 MLB draft, but did not sign. As a senior in 2012, he pitched to a 2–9 record with a 3.95 ERA in 84 innings.

St. Louis Cardinals

Barraclough was drafted by the

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in the seventh round, 240th overall, of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Cardinals and made his professional debut with the Low-A

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. In 15 games between Batavia and the Single-A

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, Barraclough posted a 3.06 ERA with 33 strikeouts. In 2013, he played for the Rookie-level

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, struggling to a 13.50 ERA in 3 appearances and missing most of the season due to injury. He split the 2014 season between the Single-A

Peoria Chiefs The Peoria Chiefs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The team was established in 1983 as the Peoria Suns. They are located in Peoria, Illinois, and are named for the Peori ...

and the High-A

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, pitching to a cumulative 2-2 record and 2.45 ERA in 48 appearances between the two teams. In 2015, after logging a stellar 0.60 ERA in 11 games for Palm Beach, Barraclough received a promotion to the Double-A

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, where he was named a

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All-Star after recording a 3.28 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 24.2 innings pitched.

Miami Marlins

On July 24, 2015, Barraclough was traded to the

for

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. He was called up to the majors for the first time on August 7, 2015. He struck out

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for his first Major League strikeout. He finished 2–1 with a 2.59 ERA in innings, he struck out 30 while issuing 18 walks. In 2016, he struck out 113 in just innings. He also issued 44 walks. The next season he appeared in 66 games, striking out 76 in 66 innings. On June 3, 2018, he replaced

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as closer.

Washington Nationals

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On October 10, 2018, Barraclough was traded to the

for international slot value. He was sent down to the

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of the

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Eastern League on July 27, 2019, after struggling to a 6.66 ERA in 33 appearances. On August 6, 2019, Barraclough was designated for assignment.

San Francisco Giants

On August 9, 2019, the

claimed Barraclough from the Nationals off of waivers. On August 15, Barraclough was designated for assignment. He was outrighted to the Triple-A

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on August 16. On September 2, the Giants selected Barraclough's contract. Barraclough was designated for assignment on October 30 and elected free agency on November 1.

San Diego Padres

On December 17, 2019, Barraclough signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He elected free agency on July 14, 2020.

New York Yankees

On February 2, 2021, Barraclough signed a minor league contract with the

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organization and was invited to Spring Training. Barraclough pitched to a 3.21 ERA in 14.0 innings of work for the Triple-A

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (often abbreviated to SWB RailRiders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Moosic, Pen ...

, but was released on June 18, 2021.

Minnesota Twins

On June 20, 2021, Barraclough signed a minor league contract with the

organization and was assigned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints. After posting a 2.86 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 18 appearances for St. Paul, the Twins selected Barraclough's contract on August 19. Barraclough entered in relief for the Twins against the Yankees on August 20. Barraclough made 10 appearances for the Twins, going 2-0 with a 5.54 ERA and 18 strikeouts. On October 8, Barraclough was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. On October 14, Barraclough elected free agency.

Los Angeles Angels

On January 13, 2022, Barraclough signed a minor league contract with the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the year. On May 7, 2022, Barraclough was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. He was outrighted off the roster on June 30. He finished the season at 0–1 record with a 3.00 ERA and nine strikeouts in eight games. On October 14, Barraclough elected to become a free agent.

Personal

Barraclough grew up a Giants fan.

References

External links

Saint Mary Gaels bio
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