Marlins' Kyle Barraclough: Punches out two in scoreless frame to earn Thursday win

Barraclough nabbed his second win of the season, striking out two with two walks over a scoreless inning in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

Analysis:

Thursday's appearance was a microcosm of Barraclough's season as he bolstered both his league-best 16.08 K/9 and his league-worst 7.28 BB/9 among qualified relievers. The horrendous walk rate has helped lead to a sub-par 1.45 WHIP, but Barraclough has been able to ride the strikeout to get himself out of trouble and maintains a solid 3.03 ERA over 29.2 innings pitched. Obviously, the 26-year-old reliever needs to work on his control, but he'll continue to see work in the late innings for the Marlins as long as he's able to consistently get outs.