Kyle Barraclough Worcester Red Sox Pitcher

       
 
Age: 33
Born: May 23, 1990
Birthplace: Satna Clara, CA
Height: 6-3
Weight: 230
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 7th round, 2012 by StL;
40th round, 2011 by MIN
How Acquired: Minor league free agent (June 2023)
College: Saint Mary's (CA)
High School: Wilcox (CA)
   

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Pronunciation: bear-claw
First Pro Contract: June 9, 2012 (STL)
Signing Scout: N/A
Signing Bonus: $65,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2023
MLFA Eligible: November 2023
   
Pro Debut: June 22, 2012 (Batavia)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: August 7, 2015 (MIA)
Service Time (1/23): 4 years, 89 days
Options Remaining: 1 (2019, 2022)
Contract (2023): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @KBarracloug90
Instagram: @kbclaw46

 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Sturdy pitcher's frame. Thick lower half. No remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot. No wind-up. Compact delivery. Short, rigid arm action with a hook behind. Keeps his arm hidden until late, which makes him tough to pick up.

Fastball: 90-92 mph. Good angle with some life. Pitch plays above its velocity and generates weak contact. Not a bat-missing pitch. Fringe-average command and control. Fringe-average offering.

Cutter: 86-88 mph. Short, horizontal movement. Effective when he gets it in on the hands of left-handed hitters. Uses frequently to generate weak contact. Average offering.

Slider: 77-80 mph. 10-to-4 shape with occasional depth. Good change of pace pitch when sequenced correctly early in the count or late when a hitter is expecting something different. Fringe-average offering.
  Changeup: 87-88 mph. Clear fourth pitch that he rarely throws. Looks like a fastball he takes something off with some sink. Below-average offering.

Career Notes: MLB veteran who has pitched parts of 7 seasons, all out of the bullpen. Journeyman who has played in seven organizations. Missed most of the 2013 season with right shoulder injury. Traded from St. Louis to Miami in June 2015 for Steve Cishek. Spent time as Miami's closer in 2018. Traded to Washington for international amateur bonus pool cap space in October 2018. Was pitching for High Point in the Atlantic League when the Red Sox signed him to help fill out a Worcester rotation thinned significantly by MLB and AAA injuries. Posted impressive results in Worcester and was added to the 40-man roster in August 2023.

Summation: Solid organizational depth arm with the chance to contribute as a spot starter if injuries plague the major league team. Mostly fastball and cutter, but shows four pitches and sequences well. Strong pitchability and feel on the mound. Pitches to contact and struggles to miss bats, which limits upside.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2009 St. Mary's (CA) WCC NCAA --- 19 4 5 4.70 15 9 0 53.2 59 41 28 5 10 25 51 1.57 8.55 4.19
  2010 St. Mary's (CA) WCC NCAA --- 20 6 6 5.42 18 15 0 89.2 101 60 54 0 0 47 81 1.65 8.13 4.72
  2011 St. Mary's (CA) WCC NCAA --- 21 6 5 3.60 15 14 0 105.0 90 51 42 0 0 36 78 1.20 6.69 3.09
  2012 St. Mary's (CA) WCC NCAA --- 22 2 9 3.95 15 14 1 84.1 81 44 37 1 12 50 80 1.55 8.54 5.34
  2012 Batavia Muckdogs NYPL A- StL 22 0 1 2.00 4 3 0 18.0 13 6 4 2 1 0 12 0.72 6.00 0.00
  2012 Quad Cities River Bandits Midw A StL 22 0 2 4.15 11 0 2 17.1 13 9 8 0 1 13 21 1.50 10.90 6.75
  2013 Gulf Coast Cardinals GCL Rk StL 23 0 1 13.50 3 0 0 3.1 7 5 5 0 0 2 5 2.70 13.50 5.40
  2014 Peoria Chiefs Midw A StL 24 1 1 1.12 32 0 10 40.0 21 9 5 0 0 23 60 1.10 13.50 5.18
  2014 Palm Beach Cardinals FSL A+ StL 24 1 1 5.30 16 0 1 18.2 28 13 11 0 1 11 18 2.09 8.68 5.30
  2015 Palm Beach Cardinals FSL A+ StL 25 1 0 0.60 11 0 4 15.0 9 4 1 0 0 9 23 1.20 13.80 5.40
  2015 Springfield Cardinals Tex AA StL 25 2 0 3.28 23 0 8 24.2 19 9 9 0 0 20 28 1.58 10.22 7.30
  2015 Jacksonville Suns Sou AA Mia 25 0 0 0.00 4 0 2 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.50 20.25 2.25
  2015 Miami Marlins NL MLB Mia 25 2 1 2.59 25 0 0 24.1 12 8 7 1 0 18 30 1.23 11.10 6.66
  2016 New Orleans Zephyrs PCL AAA Mia 26 1 0 1.50 3 0 1 6.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 9 0.50 13.50 1.50
  2016 Miami Marlins NL MLB Mia 26 6 3 2.85 75 0 0 72.2 45 24 23 1 2 44 113 1.22 14.00 5.45
  2017 GCL Marlins GCL Rk Mia 27 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.00 9.00 0.00
  2017 Jupiter Hammerheads FSL A+ Mia 27 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.00 18.00 9.00
  2017 Miami Marlins NL MLB Mia 27 6 2 3.00 66 0 1 66.0 53 25 22 5 2 38 76 1.38 10.36 5.18
  2018 Miami Marlins NL MLB Mia 28 1 6 4.20 61 0 10 55.2 40 27 26 8 5 34 60 1.33 9.70 5.50
  2019 GCL Nationals GCL Rk Was 29 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.00 9.00 0.00
  2019 Potomac Nationals Caro A+ Was 29 0 0 9.00 2 0 0 2.0 2 2 2 2 0 0 5 1.00 22.50 0.00
  2019 Harrisburg Senators East AA Was 29 0 1 1.86 7 0 0 9.2 4 2 2 0 0 5 14 0.93 13.03 4.66
  2019 Washington Nationals NL MLB Was 29 1 2 6.66 33 0 0 25.2 33 21 19 8 2 12 30 1.75 10.52 4.21
  2019 Sacramento River Cats PCL AAA SF 29 0 1 11.12 7 0 0 5.2 6 9 7 0 0 6 9 2.12 14.29 9.53
  2019 San Francisco Giants NL MLB SF 29 0 0 2.25 10 0 0 8.0 5 3 2 1 0 9 10 1.75 11.25 10.12
  2021 Scranton/WB RailRiders IL AAA NYY 31 4 0 3.21 11 0 0 14.0 5 5 5 2 0 11 24 1.14 15.43 7.07
  2021 St. Paul Saints IL AAA Min 31 4 1 2.49 21 0 0 25.1 15 7 7 4 1 10 38 0.99 13.50 3.55
  2021 Minnesota Twins AL MLB Min 31 2 0 5.54 10 0 0 13.0 12 8 8 4 2 8 18 1.54 12.46 5.54
  2022 Salt Lake Bees PCL AAA LAA 32 4 3 3.00 41 0 2 45.0 31 16 15 3 3 28 61 1.31 12.20 5.60
  2022 Los Angeles Angels AL MLB LAA 32 0 1 3.00 8 0 0 9.0 7 3 3 0 0 4 9 1.22 9.00 4.00
2023 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 33     stats                            
2023 Boston Red Sox AL MLB Bos 33     stats                            
   
     
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  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2015 Texas League All-Star
2016 Marlins Rookie of the Year
National League Reliever of the Month (June 2018)
2023 Worcester Red Sox Most Valuable Pitcher
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