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Released by Kansas City The Royals released Barlow on Thursday.

Impact Barlow pitched in 36 games for the Athletics earlier this season before being cut loose in June. In 11 games with Triple-A Omaha. Barlow recorded a 5.65 ERA, 1.95 WHIP and 14:15 K:BB across 14.1 innings. The 33-year-old will likely have to settle for another minor-league deal elsewhere.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Back to Kansas City on MiLB deal The Royals signed Barlow to a minor-league contract Thursday.

Impact It's a homecoming for Barlow, who spent the first five-and-a-half seasons of his career with the Royals. The veteran reliever was released by the Athletics in late June after posting a 6.48 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 29:19 K:BB in 33.1 innings over 36 appearances. Barlow could get another opportunity in the majors before long if he can get off to a good start at Triple-A Omaha.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Cut loose by Athletics The Athletics released Barlow on Wednesday.

Impact Barlow was designated for assignment Sunday after he produced a 6.48 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 29:19 K:BB in 33.1 innings over 36 appearances out of the Athletics bullpen. Though no team was willing to put in a waiver claim for Barlow, the 33-year-old right-hander shouldn't have much trouble securing a minor-league deal now that the Athletics have let him test the open market.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Athletics The Athletics designated Barlow for assignment Sunday.

Impact Barlow has filled a high-leverage role for the A's this year with two saves and 10 holds, but the club decided to move on since he's surrendered 15 earned runs across his past eight appearances. The veteran right-hander could elect to become a free agent if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

A's add veteran Meneses, lefty Krook; reliever Barlow DFA'd The Athletics selected first baseman Joey Meneses and left-handed pitcher Matt Krook from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned infielder Alika Wi...

JUNE 21 • MLB.COM

Rockies hit jackpot with 23 runs in steamy Vegas as A's finish wild stretch in future home

All those home games at hitter-friendly Coors Field, and the Colorado Rockies never rang up the scoreboard the way they did Sunday in steamy Las Vegas

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Rockies set club record for runs with 23-9 victory over A's in Las Vegas heat

Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got five hits and the Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Cortes and Butler homer to rally A's to 4-3 win over the Brewers

Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler hit towering home runs in the seventh inning to rally the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and win the series

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Brewers outlast A's 15-14 in 12 innings as teams combine for 11 homers and 34 hits in Las Vegas

Andrew Vaughn had four hits and four RBIs, including a two-run double that tied the score in the ninth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in 12 innings...

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Crow-Armstrong's RBI single in the bottom of the 9th lifts Cubs past the Athletics 7-6

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s bloop RBI single capped a four-run ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 7-6 to avoid a three-game series sweep

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Gage Jump gets his 1st win as the Athletics beat the Cubs 2-1

Gage Jump pitched seven effective innings in his first major league win, and the Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Mops up for save Barlow allowed three walks but didn't allow a hit or record a strikeout in one-third of an inning, earning the save in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Yankees. He was not charged with...

Impact The Athletics' bullpen was taxed heavily when Luis Severino (shoulder) exited Friday's game early. That led to some bullpen management, but the plan faltered when Jack Perkins -- who hadn't pitched since Monday -- made a mess of the ninth inning in a non-save situation. Barlow was brought in and threw just nine of 23 pitches for strikes, but he was able to get the final out after allowing all three inherited runners to score. Barlow has earned two saves over his last three appearances, though he doesn't look to be the first-choice option for saves in the Athletics' closer committee. He has a 3.08 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB across 26.1 innings, and he's added eight holds. Both Barlow and Hogan Harris have pitched consecutive days, so any potential save chance Sunday would likely fall to Mark Leiter or Joel Kuhnel. It remains difficult to target any one reliever for saves on a team that has five pitchers between two and four saves on the year.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics hit 3 homers to beat Yankees 6-4 and snap a 4-game losing streak

Shea Langeliers and and Nick Kurtz each hit two-run homers to lead the Athletics to a 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees that snapped a four-game losing streak

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Nabs first save Barlow picked up the save in Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Padres. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

Impact Hogan Harris was originally brought in for the save but struggled to find the zone, prompting manager Mark Kotsay to turn to Barlow with one out and two runners on base in a three-run game. The right-hander was up to the task, striking out Nick Castellanos before getting Fernando Tatis to fly out and secure the victory. It marked Barlow's first save of the campaign after he blew his previous opportunity March 28. It remains to be seen whether the veteran will regularly factor into the Athletics' unsettled ninth-inning equation, though he has posted solid marks with a 2.88 ERA and 0.84 WHIP across 25 innings this season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Cortes homers, Kurtz reaches base for 47th straight game as A's beat Padres 5-2

Carlos Cortes hit a leadoff home run and Nick Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 47 games as the AL West-leading Athletics beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 to avoid a three-game swe...

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Earns first win Barlow (1-0) earned the win in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Angels. He allowed no hits or walks with a hit-by-pitch while striking out one over a scoreless inning.

Impact Barlow was called upon in the ninth inning to keep the contest tied and send it to extra innings, a task he accomplished after working around a leadoff hit-by-pitch to Vaughn Grissom. Courtesy of an RBI single from Tyler Soderstrom and a scoreless 10th frame from Hogan Harris, Barlow was credited with his first win of the campaign. He hasn't factored much into the save equation after blowing his lone opportunity March 28, but the right-hander has still pitched to a 3.09 ERA and 0.86 WHIP across 23.1 innings. Walks have been an issue for the veteran over the past couple of seasons and flared up early in the campaign, though he has posted a 9:1 K:BB across nine innings in May.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Jeff McNeil's homer in 9th and Tyler Soderstrom's single in 10th lift A's to 6-5 win over Angels

Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI single in the 10th to rally the Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 6-5

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Logs another scoreless outing Barlow allowed no hits and a walk with no strikeouts over a scoreless inning in Thursday's win against the Royals.

Impact Barlow recorded the final out of the sixth inning and picked up two outs in the seventh before being lifted for Brady Basso to secure a lefty-lefty matchup with Carter Jensen. Barlow didn't record a strikeout but handled his assignment and earned his sixth hold, as the Athletics bullpen combined for six innings of one-run ball in the victory. The right-hander hasn't allowed a run across his past five appearances and has given up an earned run in just two of his 14 outings in 2026. Overall, the 33-year-old owns a 3.14 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with a 12:8 K:BB across 14.1 innings.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Shea Langeliers hits his 8th homer as Athletics beat scuffling Mariners 5-2

Shea Langeliers hit his eighth homer, Jacob Lopez pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Athletics beat the scuffling Seattle Mariners 5-2

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Rangers rally for 4 runs in the 9th inning to beat the Athletics 9-6

Joc Pederson hit a go-ahead single in a four-run ninth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied last in a 9-6 victory over the Athletics to earn a split of their four-game series

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Pummeled for four runs Sunday Barlow allowed four runs on two hits and two walks without recording an out in Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Astros.

Impact 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 1:3 K:BB through his first 3.2 innings this season.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Blows save in 10th Saturday 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....

Impact 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.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Should be in closer mix Barlow could begin the season as an option in the Athletics' closer committee, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.

Impact 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.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Barlow stepping into veteran leadership role for young A's team MESA, Ariz. -- Scott Barlow still isn’t used to being labeled a veteran baseball player. A quick peek around the Athletics’ clubhouse, thoug...

MARCH 6 • MLB.COM

Surrenders two runs in spring debut Barlow allowed two runs on three hits and no walks across one inning in Tuesday's Cactus League loss to the Brewers. He did not record a strikeout.

Impact Barlow entered in the fifth inning to make his Athletics debut after signing a one-year deal with the club Feb. 6 and allowed some hard contact, including a pair of two-out doubles by Tyler Black and David Hamilton that each drove in a run. The veteran right-hander is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he posted a 4.21 ERA and 1.39 WHIP with a 9.9 K/9 and a career-worst 5.9 BB/9 across 68.1 innings with the Reds. His 59 career saves will keep him in the mix for closing duties, though middling results in recent seasons offer little security as Barlow competes with fellow veteran Mark Leiter and younger options Justin Sterner, Elvis Alvarado and several other arms.

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