Miami Marlins acquire right-handed reliever Matt Barnes and cash considerations from Boston Red Sox

MIAMI – The Miami Marlins right this moment acquired 2018 World Sequence Champion and 2021 American League All-Star reliever Matt Barnes together with money concerns from the Boston Crimson Sox in trade for left-handed reliever Richard Bleier.

Barnes, 32, has appeared in 429 video games throughout elements of 9 seasons – all with the Crimson Sox, accumulating 556 strikeouts with a 4.07 ERA and simply 200 walks. He’s one in every of simply two AL pitchers with 40-plus appearances in a single season six instances since 2016 (different, Ryan Pressly). In 12 profession Postseason outings, Barnes is 2-0 with a 0.79 ERA (11.1 IP/1 ER), holding opponents to a .175 common.

The native of Danbury, Connecticut, recorded a career-high 24 saves for the Crimson Sox in 2021, incomes All-Star honors for the primary time in his profession. He made 44 outings final 12 months, going winless with a 4.31 ERA (39.2 IP/19 ER) and eight saves, together with a 1.59 ERA (22.2 IP/4 ER) and 6 saves in his remaining 24 appearances.

He was chosen nineteenth total within the 2011 MLB Draft by the Crimson Sox out of the College of Connecticut. He at the moment resides in Fort Myers, Fla.

The Marlins will host FanFest at loanDepot park on Saturday, February 11, the last word expertise for followers, with participant interactions and actions on the sphere. The highly-anticipated occasion returns for the primary time since 2020, with complimentary admission and parking. Followers can declare their tickets right this moment at Marlins.com/FanFest.