Welcome back to Kings of Kauffman’s 12 Days of KC Royals Christmas. Each day through December 25, our team of writers is taking turns sharing their wish list items for the Royals. Today, we wish for the continued success of reliever Scott Barlow.
Six seasons toiling in the Dodgers’ minor league system did little to suggest Scott Barlow was destined for the major leagues. Tendencies to give up too many runs and walk too many batters overshadowed commendable strikeout rates. He lost his second professional season to Tommy John surgery. A 2017 Triple A record of 1-3 with a 7.