Scott Barlow: 1.0 fWAR, 63 G, 68 IP, 4.37 ERA, 1.397 WHIP, 79 K, 34 BB, 4 HR, 5 HBP
Tom Cosgrove: 0.6 fWAR, 54 G, 51.1 IP, 1.75 ERA, 0.974 WHIP, 44 K, 19 BB, 3 HR, 5 HBP
Positives From This Season
Barlow was one of the additions A.J. Preller made before the trade deadline, as he was looking for some bullpen help. The 30-year-old was certainly helpful once he got through his first four appearances, pitching to a 1.09 ERA in his final 21 games of 2023.
While the trade deadline didn’t work out the way the Padres would’ve hoped, Barlow is under control through 2024 which is great because Josh Hader is expected to depart in free agency.