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Red Sox: The case for and against Matt Barnes as closer

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 08: Matt Barnes #32 of the Boston Red Sox throws a pitch in the seventh inning during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 8, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 6-5. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

Should the Boston Red Sox keep Matt Barnes as closer?

Matt Barnes is a rather rare item on the Boston Red Sox pitching staff since he is a product of the farm system. Barnes was a first-round selection of the Red Sox (2011), but the Red Sox actually had their eyes on Sonny Gray who was drafted just prior to Barnes by the A’s.