Matt Barnes | |||||||||||||||
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Free agent | |||||||||||||||
Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
Born: Bethel, Connecticut, U.S. | June 17, 1990|||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
September 9, 2014, for the Boston Red Sox | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 33–30 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 4.21 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 586 | ||||||||||||||
Saves | 47 | ||||||||||||||
Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Matthew David Barnes[1] (born June 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Miami Marlins, and Washington Nationals. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
Barnes throws a high-90s four-seam fastball, a curveball, and a changeup.[2] Prior to being drafted by the Red Sox in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, he played college baseball at University of Connecticut, where he was named a First Team All-American.