Matt Barnes
RP - BOS
2021 Outlook
Ownership
Eligibility
Expert Note
View More NotesBarnes should be considered the clubhouse leader for the closer's role in Boston after he tallied nine saves last season, but it's hardly a given that he'll keep the role. His walk rate has been above 13% for each of the last two seasons, and his WHIP is 1.38 over that span. Adam Ottavino, Darwinzon Hernandez, and Hirokazu Sawamura are in play to take over for Barnes if he struggles. For now, particularly because he hasn't yet been named the closer, consider Barnes on the very tail end of draftable relievers in fantasy.
Player News
View More NewsMatt Barnes avoids arbitration by agreeing to one-year, $4.4 million deal
The Red Sox avoided arbitration with Matt Barnes by agreeing with their closer on a one-year, $4.4 million contract.
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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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #210 | #141 | #296 | 27 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #620 | #473 | #473 | 1 |
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 62.3 | 51 | 27 | 7 | 33 | 85 | 3.87 | 1.34 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2018 | BOS | 62 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 61.2 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 31 | 11.70 | 96 | 36.23 | 3.65 | 1.26 | ||||||
| 2019 | BOS | 70 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 64.1 | 51 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 38 | 13.33 | 110 | 38.60 | 3.78 | 1.38 | ||||||
| 2020 | BOS | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 13.73 | 31 | 30.39 | 4.30 | 1.39 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25 | @ ATL | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | vs. BAL | - | SV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs. NYY | - | BS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
| Thu, Sep 17 | @ MIA | - | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Apr 1st | vs BAL | 2:10pm | |||
| Sat, Apr 3rd | vs BAL | 1:10pm | |||
| Sun, Apr 4th | vs BAL | 1:10pm | |||
| Mon, Apr 5th | vs TB | 7:10pm | |||
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