Kyle David Barraclough (bear-claw[1] born May 23, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
In 15 games between Batavia and the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits, Barraclough posted a 3.06 ERA with 33 strikeouts.
In 2013, he played for the Rookie-level GCL Cardinals, struggling to a 13.50 ERA in 3 appearances and missing most of the season due to injury.
He split the 2014 season between the Single-A Peoria Chiefs and the High-A Palm Beach Cardinals, pitching to a cumulative 2–2 record and 2.45 ERA in 48 appearances between the two teams.
[14] On December 17, 2019, Barraclough signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.
On February 2, 2021, Barraclough signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization and was invited to Spring Training.
[17][18] On June 20, 2021, Barraclough signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization and was assigned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.
[19] After posting a 2.86 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 18 appearances for St. Paul, the Twins selected Barraclough's contract on August 19.
[1] In 41 appearances for Salt Lake, Barraclough recorded a 3.00 ERA with 61 strikeouts and 2 saves in 45.0 innings pitched.
[26] In 7 games (2 starts) for the Rockers, Barraclough posted a 1.00 ERA with 17 strikeouts and 1 save in 18.0 innings of work.
[28] He made his Red Sox debut on August 11 in relief against the Detroit Tigers, pitching 1+1⁄3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts and earning the win.
The decision was attributed to the majority of Boston's bullpen being tired, leaving Barraclough to pitch multiple innings despite the outcome.
[36] On April 24, 2024, Barraclough signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.