Not all offseason depth signings come with a career 140 ERA+, significant experience in high leverage situations, and the potential for untapped growth that comes with being on the right side of 30.
Not all offseason depth signings are Joe Barlow.
Originally from the suburb of Riverton, Utah, Barlow grew up hundreds of miles from his nearest major league ballpark. Despite the local television stations regularly broadcasting Colorado Rockies games, he grew up rooting for a dynamic Atlanta Braves ball club.
“My Dad was a Rockies fan because we got all their games,” Barlow says, “but my team was the Braves.