Fansided · Oct 12, 2020
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. So much for history.
