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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. Links -

		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

Advanced Stats & Splits

	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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