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Matt Barnes avoids arbitration by agreeing to one-year, $4.4 million deal

by Brendan Tuma | Nationals Correspondent | Wed, Dec 2nd 7:31pm EST

The Red Sox avoided arbitration with Matt Barnes by agreeing with their closer on a one-year, $4.4 million contract. (Bob Nightengale on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

Barnes earned nine saves during the 2020 season, posting a 4.30 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. He'll likely once again serve in a late-inning role for Boston in 2021.

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