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Scott Barlow 2022 Player Outlook: Solid Reliever Option With a Good Chance To Save 20 Games
3 years agoKansas City Royals pitcher Scott Barlow became the team's primary closer towards the second half of the season and racked up 16 saves in 2021. Overall, the right-hander posted a (5-3) record along with a 2.42 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and a 91:28 K: BB over 74 1/3 innings. He will get the first crack at being Kansas City's primary closer and has shown the ability to handle ninth-inning duties with a career 29.7K%. Fantasy managers can expect his career-low 2.42 ERA to rise, indicated by his 3.33 SIERA and 83.1 LOB%. The 29-year-old became one of the better relievers in baseball due to his fantastic slider, which he used 46.5% of the time to get batters out. Kansas City is projected to win 79 games in 2022, making Barlow an excellent bet to save close to 20 games. Steamer is projecting Barlow with a 26.7K%, 9.6 BB%, 41.3 GB %, 3.75 ERA, 3.75 FIP, and 20 saves in 2022. According to Rotoballer's Expected Draft Values, the Royals reliever is above fair value at his current NFBC ADP of 182.
