Matt Barnes signs two-year extension with Boston Red Sox

Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Former UConn pitcher Matt Barnes will stay with the only Major League Baseball organization he’s ever known after signing a two-year extension with the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. The deal is worth $18.75 million with a club option for 2024 worth $8 million, according to the Boston Globe’s Alex Speier.

Barnes was set to hit free agency at the conclusion of the 2021 season. He’s having a career year in his first full season as a closer with a 2.68 ERA, 0.865 WHIP and a 6.20 strikeouts to walk ratio — all of which are career-bests so far. Barnes has also slammed the door on 19 of 21 save situations and was named to the American League All-Star team for the first…