The St. Louis Cardinals still have a lot of work to do. St. Louis currently is in last place in the National League Central with a disappointing 15-20 record.
His spot on the active roster will go to another pitcher.
The Nationals announced this morning that they’ve selected the contracts of right-hander Matt Barnes, outfielder Eddie Rosario, and outfielder Jesse Winker.
The 33-year-old pitched for the Red Sox from 2014-22. He won the 2018 World Series with them and then became their full-time closer, making the AL All-Star team in 2021.
The Washington Nationals are taking a chance on a former Boston Red Sox All-Star. After some speculation about a possible deal, the Washington Nationals reportedly are signing former Red Sox All-Star Matt Barnes to a minor league deal, according to MASNsports.com's Mark Zuckerman.
It sounds like one former Boston Red Sox hurler is about to find a new home. There still are some solid free agents out there and one player who still is looking for his next opportunity is former Red Sox All-Star Matt Barnes.
One former Boston Red Sox All-Star could find his next opportunity soon. The free agent market has moved slowly and although Spring Training already has started, there are a plethora of players still available who could have a solid impact at the big league level.
We heard recently that former All-Star closer Matt Barnes was going to throw for teams as he looks to get an opportunity in 2024. Well, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe has the insight on how that went.
He was traded before the 2023 season and wound up undergoing season-ending hip surgery in May. He is still building arm strength but was in the low 90s with his fastball.
Could the Boston Red Sox turn to a homegrown hurler to bolster their pitching staff with spring training just a couple of weeks away? Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow reportedly has been in talks with a myriad of free-agent pitchers as he aims to improve the pitching staff with time running out.
The St. Louis Cardinals' biggest objective going into this offseason was to rejuvenate the pitching staff that underperformed in 2023. The club went out and landed three proven starters to replenish the rotation and then traded for right-hander Andrew Kittredge to bolster the bullpen.
Recently, we heard that former dominant closer Ken Giles is throwing for teams in an attempt to land a job before spring training. Well, it's not just him.
The Miami Marlins have declined club options on veteran pitchers Johnny Cueto and Matt Barnes. Both pitchers will now become free agents. Per Daniel Alvarez-Montes on social media: The #Marlins declined the club options for RHP Matt Barnes ($8MM) and RHP Johnny Cueto ($10.5MM), who will become free agents. Barnes gets a $2.25MM buyout.
As expected, the Marlins won’t be picking up their club options on two pitchers.
The status of his recovery will play a large role in determining his earning power, and it obviously can’t be known at this time precisely how it’ll all play out.
We’ll continue our division by division series by checking in on players in the AL East whose contracts contain club or mutual options for next season.
The Miami Marlins placed right-hander Matt Barnes on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left hip impingement. The team recalled rookie right-hander George Soriano from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding transaction.
We’re roughly a third of the way through the 2023 season. Players have had a couple of months to build something of a performance track record that’ll play a role in their future contracts.
The Red Sox have acquired left-handed reliever Richard Bleier from the Marlins in exchange for right-hander Matt Barnes and cash considerations, the club announced earlier Monday evening.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Monday that ex-Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes is headed to the Miami Marlins in a trade.
The Boston Red Sox are officially closing the book on an era. 32-year-old reliever Matt Barnes had been a staple in the Red Sox bullpen over the last nine seasons and was expected to retain a big role in 2023.
The Boston Red Sox are looking to stop their recent revolving door of closers, as they've reportedly agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract with Kenley Jansen on Wednesday.
Odor worked the count full but then got rung up by umpire Gabe Morales on a pitch that was off the plate.
Barnes will miss the start of the season.
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