Round 7, Pick 240: Kyle Barraclough, RHP
Posted on June 5th, 2012 by azruavatar in 2012 MLB Draft, tags: 2012 MLB Draft, Kyle Barraclough, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Mary'sKyle Barraclough
St. Mary’s, CA
Height: 6′ 2″
Weight: 200 lbs
DOB: 05/23/1990
Bats: R
Throws: R
Barraclough had a solid four-year career at St. Mary’s. He passed Tom Candiotti to rank second all-time for St. Mary’s career strikeouts. Barraclough has a strong build at 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds. His fastball sits in the 91-93 mph range and touches 95 and he mixes in an above-average splitter that he uses as a changeup and an average slider. Barraclough smoothed out his delivery this year, but his control is below average, as he walked 47 batters over 79 innings. Barraclough will likely get a chance to start in pro ball, but profiles best in the bullpen. He was a 40th-round pick by the Twins last year, but is expected to go much higher this year, possibly even inside the top 10 rounds as a senior willing to cut a deal and give a team more spending flexibility.

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SPLITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheap!!!!!!!
Interesting article at BA about senior signings, in which Barraclough is quoted: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/06/talking-with-seniors-who-signed-cheap/
Slot for this pick is $143,300. Looks like the Cards are going to save well over $100,000 of that to use on one of the HS kids.
Interesting article…thanks!