Guardians Sign Laureano, Trade De Los Santos For Barlow

The Cleveland Guardians made additional transactions Friday evening.

Friday night the Cleveland Guardians announced they had acquired RHP Scott Barlow from the San Diego Padres in exchange for RHP Enyel De Los Santos. This comes on the heels of the announcement the team traded Cal Quantrill to the Colorado Rockies.

De Los Santos, 27, spent two seasons with the club. He owned a 10-2 record with a 3.18 ERA across 120 relief appearances with 123 strikeouts and 42 walks for Cleveland. 

Barlow, 30, spent the majority of his career with the Kansas City Royals, but was sent to the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline last season. Coming out of the bullpen in 63 games, he recorded a 4.37 ERA with 33 earned runs, 13 saves, and 79 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched. 

Sep 16, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Scott Barlow (58) pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports / © D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports

His numbers with the Padres fared slightly better than the combined campaign, with a 3.07 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. For his career, he owns a 3.36 ERA over six MLB seasons, but put up a sub-2.50 ERA in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons. 

With one year of arbitration remaining, he is slated to become a free agent following the 2024 season.

The Guardians also avoided arbitration with 29-year-old Ramón Laureano, signing the outfielder to a one-year, $5.15 million contract. 

Laureano joined the club in August after being claimed off waivers. He batted .243 with eight doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 14 RBI in the 41 games he played for Cleveland.