The Guardians have designated right-hander Scott Barlow for assignment, according to MLB.com’s transactions tracker . Taking his spot on the 40-man and active rosters will be left-hander Anthony Gose , whose contract was selected according to Gose’s MLB.
com Player Page . Barlow, 31, was acquired by the Guardians in a trade with the Padres last November that sent right-hander Enyel De Los Santos to San Diego. A longtime Royals relief arm who emerged as the club’s top leverage arm during the 2021 season, Barlow pitched to an excellent 2.
30 ERA and 3.13 FIP in 148 2/3 innings between 2021 and ’22 while striking out 28.2% of batters faced and racking up 40 saves.
Unfortunately, he took a step back in 2023 with a somewhat uneven season. While his numbers under the hood during his time with the Royals last year, including a 26.7% strikeout rate and a 4.
04 SIERA, offered plenty of reason for optimism, he struggled to prevent runs. He ultimately surrendered a 5.35 ERA in 38 2/3 innings of work before being shipped to the Padres at the trade deadline.
Once in uniform with San Diego, Barlow pitched much better down the stretch with a 3.07 ERA and 3.15 FIP in his final 29 1/3 innings last year.
That seemed to leave Barlow poised to occupy a vital role with the Padres in the late innings this year, but he was ultimately shipped to the Guardians as part of an effort to slash the club’s payroll and duck under the luxury tax for 2024. That allowed the Guardians to take the opportu.