Scott A. Barlow (born December 18, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the

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of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2018.

Career

Originally from Connecticut, Barlow's family moved to California his freshman year of high school, so he could play baseball year-round and have more exposure to professional

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s. He attended Golden Valley High School in

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Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Barlow in the sixth round of the

2011 MLB draft The 2011 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2011, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Gerrit Cole out of the University of California, Los Angeles, with the first ...

. He signed with the Dodgers, rather than attend Fresno State. 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

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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, he 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

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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

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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.

Kansas City Royals

Barlow became a free agent after the 2017 season, and signed a major league contract with the Royals. 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. Following his third call-up on April 28, Barlow made his MLB debut on April 30, pitching in relief against the Boston Red Sox. Barlow made the Royals' 2019 Opening Day roster. One April 17, he earned he first major league save by closing out a 4-3 win against the Chicago White Sox. 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. On March 22, 2022, Barlow signed a $2.4 million contract with the Royals, avoiding salary arbitration.

International career

On October 29, 2018, he was selected MLB All-Stars at

2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series The 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series was the twelfth edition of the MLB Japan All-Star Series, a best-of-six series between an All-Star team from Major League Baseball (MLB) and for the second time in series history, the Japanese national team, Sa ...

Personal life

Barlow and his wife, Klancy, live in a campervan during the baseball season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barlow, Scott 1992 births Living people Arizona League Dodgers players Baseball players from Connecticut Glendale Desert Dogs players Great Lakes Loons players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers Ogden Raptors players Oklahoma City Dodgers players Omaha Storm Chasers players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Sportspeople from New London, Connecticut Tulsa Drillers players