Red Sox Trade Matt Barnes to Marlins

After already adding to their offense earlier in the offseason, the Miami Marlins have now addressed their bullpen. On Tuesday, the team picked up right-handed reliever Matt Barnes from the Boston Red Sox. Heading back to Fenway in the trade is lefty bullpen fixture, Richard Bleier. The Marlins also received cash considerations in the deal.

Barnes had a breakout season in 2021 when he picked up a career-best 24 saves for the Sox. The righty also put up a career-low 1.12 WHIP and 3.79 ERA that season. Barnes could not keep the good times rolling into 2022, as he pitched to a bloated 1.44 WHIP to go along with a 4.31 WHIP. The 32-year-old picked up just eight saves while blowing two close-out…