BOSTON, MA - APRIL 20: Matt Barnes #32 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the ninth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on April 20, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
Red Sox closer Matt Barnes is open to a contract extension
The Boston Red Sox entered the season with legitimate questions about which reliever they could trust to handle the ninth inning but Matt Barnes has put those concerns to rest by emerging as one of the league’s elite closers.
Unfortunately, Barnes is eligible for free agency after the season.