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Matt Barnes

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 208lb (193cm, 94kg)

Born: June 17, 1990 in Danbury, CT us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (19th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT).

High School: Bethel HS (Bethel, CT)

School: University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$2M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 8.110 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: ISE Baseball

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Matthew David Barnes

Nicknames: Barnicles, Barnesy or Matty Backpacks

Twitter: @mattbarnesRHP

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.3

4.1

ERA

6.75

4.21

467

13.1

466.1

586

WHIP

1.500

1.360

2022 Player Pitching Game Log

2022 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2022-04-11	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	6-6		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	8	1	2	0	3	1	0
2	2022-04-13	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	8	3	2	0	2	1	0
3	2022-04-15	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Minnesota Twins	9-9		1.0	1	2	2	2	0	0	1		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	27	15	7	1	2	2	0	0
4	2022-04-20	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	7-7		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	16	12	3	1	2	2	0	1
5	2022-04-22	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
6	2022-04-24	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	6-6		0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	7	0	2	4	0	0	0
7	2022-04-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	9-10	L	0.2	0	1	0	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	8	4	0	1	0	0	0
8	2022-04-28	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	3	1	1	0	0
9	2022-04-30	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	12	4	1	1	4	2	0
10	2022-05-04	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Los Angeles Angels	10-10	L	0.2	2	4	3	1	1	1	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	12	0	3	0	3	1	0
11	2022-05-06	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Chicago White Sox	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	18	9	2	3	0	1	0	0
12	2022-05-07	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Chicago White Sox	10-10	L	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	0	0		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	9	3	1	3	1	1	0
13	2022-05-14	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	9	2	3	1	1	0	0
14	2022-05-16	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Houston Astros	7-7		0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	4	1	0	2	1	0	0
15	2022-05-17	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Houston Astros	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	1	1	1	1	1	0
16	2022-05-21	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Seattle Mariners	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	3	1	0	2	2	0
17	2022-05-24	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Chicago White Sox	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	27	16	3	5	1	1	0	0
18	2022-05-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Chicago White Sox	8-8		0.1	0	2	2	4	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	27	9	5	2	0	0	0	0
19	2022-05-28 (2)	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	9	2	1	2	2	0	0
20	2022-05-30	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1	0		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	15	4	1	2	3	2	0
		Player Moved from Maj-AL to Rk-FCL
21	2022-07-09	Rk-FCL	FCL Red Sox		FCL Twins	1-1		1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1	0	36	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6					2	3	0	0
22	2022-07-12	Rk-FCL	FCL Red Sox		FCL Braves	1-1		1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	46	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6					2	1	0	1
23	2022-07-16	Rk-FCL	FCL Red Sox		FCL Twins	1-1		1.0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	51	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5					2	0	0	0
		Player Moved from Rk-FCL to AAA-IL
24	2022-07-22	AAA-IL	Worcester Red Sox		Syracuse Mets	7-7		0.2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	20	11	4	1	0	2	0	0
25	2022-07-24	AAA-IL	Worcester Red Sox		Syracuse Mets	6-6		1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	1		3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	23	12	5	2	2	2	1	0
		Player Moved from AAA-IL to AA-EL
26	2022-07-26	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Hartford Yard Goats	4-4		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	4	1	1	1	0	0
27	2022-07-28	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Hartford Yard Goats	4-4	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	7	3	1	1	0	0	0
28	2022-07-29	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Hartford Yard Goats	4-4	W	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	11	4	1	1	3	1	0
		Player Moved from AA-EL to Maj-AL
29	2022-08-04	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	3	1	2	1	0	0
30	2022-08-07	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	5	2	0	1	1	0	0
31	2022-08-09	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Atlanta Braves	6-6		0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	10	3	1	2	1	1	0
32	2022-08-11	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	13	9	4	2	1	1	0	0
33	2022-08-12	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	15	4	3	1	1	1	0
34	2022-08-16	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	2	3	0	1	0	1
35	2022-08-19	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	12	2	2	1	1	1	0
36	2022-08-21	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	7-8	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	26	16	4	5	1	1	1	0
37	2022-08-24	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	6-6		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	11	4	2	3	1	0	1
38	2022-08-25	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	14	8	2	1	1	3	0	1
39	2022-08-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	8	2	2	1	0	0	0
40	2022-08-30	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	0		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	17	6	1	1	4	1	1
41	2022-08-31	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	15	8	4	0	2	1	0	0
42	2022-09-03	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Texas Rangers	9-9		0.1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	9	1	0	2	2	2	0
43	2022-09-09	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	10	3	2	0	4	1	0
44	2022-09-11	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	3	3	0	1	1	0
45	2022-09-13	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	2	2	1	1	0	0
46	2022-09-18	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Kansas City Royals	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	8	1	1	1	3	1	0
47	2022-09-20	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	3	3	0	2	0	1
48	2022-09-22	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	2	4	0	2	0	0
49	2022-09-27	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	23	11	5	3	2	0	0	0
50	2022-09-28	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	19	12	5	1	2	0	0	0
51	2022-10-03	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	7	2	1	3	1	1	0
52	2022-10-05	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	2	2	1	2	1	0

2022 Player Pitching Splits

2022 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	52	216	183	30	48	10	1	3	10	0	25	45	.262	.365	.377	.742	.331	69	4	5	2	1	1

Home	28	126	106	21	35	5	1	3	10	0	13	24	.330	.419	.481	.901	.400	51	3	4	2	1	0
Away	24	90	77	9	13	5	0	0	0	0	12	21	.169	.289	.234	.523	.232	18	1	1	0	0	1

April	9	36	30	6	7	2	0	0	2	0	4	5	.233	.333	.300	.633	.269	9	0	1	0	1	1
May	11	45	36	12	10	2	0	2	1	0	8	9	.278	.409	.500	.909	.320	18	1	0	1	0	0
July	8	40	33	8	12	4	0	1	5	0	4	11	.364	.462	.576	1.037	.524	19	0	2	1	0	0
August	13	54	47	4	11	1	0	0	2	0	6	13	.234	.333	.255	.589	.324	12	1	1	0	0	0
September	9	34	30	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	3	7	.233	.324	.267	.590	.304	8	2	1	0	0	0
October	2	7	7	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.429	.572	.143	3	0	0	0	0	0

As Starter	3	17	15	5	6	2	0	1	1	0	1	5	.400	.471	.733	1.204	.556	11	0	1	0	0	0
As Reliever	49	199	168	25	42	8	1	2	9	0	24	40	.250	.355	.345	.701	.315	58	4	4	2	1	1

vs RHB as RHP	47	121	101		29	4	0	1			15	20	.287	.392	.356	.748	.346	36	0	3	1	1	1
vs LHB as RHP	43	78	67		13	4	1	1			9	20	.194	.299	.328	.627	.261	22	0	1	1	0	0
vs ?HB as ?HP	3	17	15		6	2	0	1			1	5	.400	.471	.733	1.204	.556	11	0	1	0	0	0

Bases Empty	50	113	104		27	8	1	0			9	26	.260	.319	.356	.674	.346	37	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	37	103	79		21	2	0	3			16	19	.266	.416	.405	.821	.310	32	0	5	2	1	1

vs. Younger Batters	52	189	159		41	7	1	3			22	39	.258	.364	.371	.735	.322	59	0	5	2	1	1
vs. Older Batters	17	27	24		7	3	0	0			3	6	.292	.370	.417	.787	.389	10	0	0	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	2	4	.333	4.94	52	3	8	47.1	48	30	26	3	25	1	45	5	0	6	216	1.542	8.6	1.80

Home	0	2	.000	6.31	28	3	4	25.2	35	21	18	3	13	0	24	4	0	3	126	1.870	8.4	1.85
Away	2	2	.500	3.32	24	0	4	21.2	13	9	8	0	12	1	21	1	0	3	90	1.154	8.7	1.75

April	0	1	.000	5.87	9	0	1	7.2	7	6	5	0	4	1	5	1	0	0	36	1.435	5.9	1.25
May	0	2	.000	9.64	11	0	1	9.1	10	12	10	2	8	0	9	0	0	2	45	1.929	8.7	1.13
July	2	0	1.000	8.22	8	3	0	7.2	12	8	7	1	4	0	11	2	0	3	40	2.087	12.9	2.75
August	0	1	.000	2.92	13	0	2	12.1	11	4	4	0	6	0	13	1	0	1	54	1.378	9.5	2.17
September	0	0		0.00	9	0	2	8.1	7	0	0	0	3	0	7	1	0	0	34	1.200	7.6	2.33
October	0	0		0.00	2	0	2	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.500	0.0

As Starter	0	0		12.00	3	3	0	3.0	6	5	4	1	1	0	5	1	0	2	17	2.333	15.0	5.00
As Reliever	2	4	.333	4.47	49	0	8	44.1	42	25	22	2	24	1	40	4	0	4	199	1.489	8.1	1.67

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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