
Royals Bolster Pitching Staff with Joe Barlow Acquisition
The Kansas City Royals have claimed right-handed reliever Joe Barlow off waivers from the Texas Rangers and assigned him to Triple-A Omaha. Barlow, who had an impressive rookie season in 2021, struggled a bit in 2022 with a higher ERA and falling strikeout rate. However, the Royals see potential in the young pitcher and hope to make some tweaks to help him succeed. This acquisition adds to the Royals' recent trend of acquiring former Rangers pitching prospects.

