Scott Barlow: Everything you need to know

Scott Barlow

#58 RP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/22	COL	L 6-5	0.2	1	3	0	0	0	2	2	2
3/14	KC	W 12-1	1.2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/11	AZ	W 13-3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/7	LAA	L 3-0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2/28	SF	L 8-2	1.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2/24	MIL	L 10-0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2
Preseason Totals			4.5	8	4	1	0	0	7	4	4

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
4/19	CWS	L 7-4	1.0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
4/16	TEX	L 9-6	0.2	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
4/12	NYM	W 1-0	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/8	NYY	W 3-2	1.2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/5	HOU	W 12-10	0.0	0	2	0	0	0	2	4	4
3/28	TOR	L 8-7	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
3/27	TOR	L 3-2	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Regular Season Totals			5.6	7	5	1	0	0	5	6	5

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	9.2	0	0	0.0	9	5	1	0	6	6	5	1	0	0.176	2
Away	0	7.0	0	0	0.0	6	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0.091	0
Home	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	3	4	0	0	4	5	5	0	0	0.333	2
Day	0	3.2	0	0	0.0	3	5	0	0	4	6	5	1	0	0.286	2
Night	0	6.0	0	0	0.0	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.100	0
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	4	3	1	0	5	5	0	0	0	0.250	2
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.071	0
March	0	3.2	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0.167	0
April	0	6.0	0	0	0.0	8	5	0	0	4	5	5	0	0	0.182	2
Opponent
vs TOR	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0.222	0
vs TEX	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.286	1
vs NYY	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs HOU	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	2	4	4	0	0	1.000	1
vs CWS	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs NYM	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs ATL	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
Venue
@ New York	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Atlanta	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Athletics	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	3	4	0	0	4	5	5	0	0	0.333	2
@ Toronto	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0.222	0

Scott Barlow: Breaking News

Barlow allowed four runs on two hits and two walks without recording an out in Sunday's 12-10 win over the Astros. With the Athletics leading 9-5 headed into the eighth inning, Barlow was brought on to protect the lead but allowed a solo homer to Jake Meyers, walked Joey Loperfido and Nick Allen and served up an RBI double to Jose Altuve before Barlow was yanked in favor of Mark Leiter. Leiter wasn't all that much better, walking Yordan Alvarez before allowing a two-run single to Cam Smith two batters later. Leiter was charged with the blown save, but most of the damage was charged to Barlow. Thought to be in the mix for saves with the Athletics, Barlow has an ugly 9.82 ERA and 1:3 K:BB through his first 3.2 innings this season.

Barlow was charged with his first blown save of the season Saturday, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk in the 10th inning of an 8-7 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays. He struck out one. After Elvis Alvarado, Hogan Harris and Michael Kelly made a hash of things in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to let the game get to extras, the A's grabbed a 7-6 lead in the top of the 10th and handed the ball to Barlow. He wasn't able to get to the job done, and he very nearly took the loss when Addison Barger's deep drive to right field fell a foot or two shy of being a walk-off homer rather than a game-tying sacrifice fly. The A's closer situation remains muddy, but Barlow at least has a 0.00 ERA through his first two appearances and 2.2 innings.

Barlow could begin the season as an option in the Athletics' closer committee, Jason Burke of SI.com reports. The veteran right-hander joined the A's on a one-year, $2 million contract in February after posting a 4.21 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 75:45 K:BB over 68.1 innings for the Reds during the 2025 regular season. Barlow recorded one save and 16 holds, but he tallied 53 saves from 2021-23 and is an experienced high-leverage option for manager Mark Kotsay. The skipper shifted to a heavy committee approach last season after closer Mason Miller departed at the trade deadline, so the fantasy upside could be limited in this closing situation unless Kotsay's approach changes.