2022 Stats
W-L
0-4
ERA
4.31
WHIP
1.44
K
34
SV
8
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
A shoulder injury sidelined Barnes for two months, limiting him to just 44 appearances and 39.2 innings. Before the injury, the 32-year-old had a 7.94 ERA and 1.71 WHIP with 12 walks across 17 innings, as it appeared his late 2021 collapse carried over into the new season. However, Barnes turned his season around after returning from injury. From August 4 onward, he delivered a 1.59 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 20:9 K:BB over 22.2 innings, including six of his eight saves on the season. He didn't allow an earned run over his final 12 appearances, which interestingly corresponded with throwing more fastballs and less curves. Barnes' curveball has always been his primary strikeout pitch, but it wasn't as effective last year and his K-rate declined significantly, from 37.8% in 2021 to just 19.3%. That may not completely eliminate him from seeing save chances in 2023, but there are better bets for saves in Boston's pen. Read Past Outlooks

Clean outing Wednesday
Barnes walked one and struck out one in a scoreless sixth inning during Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander was the first reliever in the game for the Marlins after Trevor Rogers hit the showers, which in the spring is a spot generally reserved for high-leverage options. Barnes' 6:4 K:BB through 4.2 innings in camp isn't exactly sharp, however, and it's an ominous sign for a pitcher who's posted a walk rate above 11.0 percent in four of the last five seasons. Miami isn't expected to go into 2023 with a set closer, instead mixing and matching among four different late-inning arms, but Dylan Floro still seems to be ahead of Barnes in the pecking order from the right side.
The right-hander was the first reliever in the game for the Marlins after Trevor Rogers hit the showers, which in the spring is a spot generally reserved for high-leverage options. Barnes' 6:4 K:BB through 4.2 innings in camp isn't exactly sharp, however, and it's an ominous sign for a pitcher who's posted a walk rate above 11.0 percent in four of the last five seasons. Miami isn't expected to go into 2023 with a set closer, instead mixing and matching among four different late-inning arms, but Dylan Floro still seems to be ahead of Barnes in the pecking order from the right side.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
17
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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-15%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .181 | 63 | 30 | 29 | 3 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .242 | 86 | 25 | 66 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | .217 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .256 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .156 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 2 | |||
2021vs Right | .230 | 56 | 8 | 31 | 6 | |||
2020vs Left | .167 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |||
2020vs Right | .250 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-4%
ERA on Road
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-34%
ERA on Road
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Since 2020Home | 4.14 | 1.32 | 63.0 | 10.9 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 3.98 | 1.23 | 54.1 | 12.1 | 4.6 | ||||
2022Home | 5.14 | 1.67 | 21.0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | ||||
2022Away | 3.38 | 1.18 | 18.2 | 8.2 | 5.3 | ||||
2021Home | 4.50 | 1.22 | 32.0 | 12.9 | 3.1 | ||||
2021Away | 2.78 | 0.97 | 22.2 | 15.1 | 3.6 | ||||
2020Home | 0.90 | 0.90 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 5.4 | ||||
2020Away | 6.92 | 1.77 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 5.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt Barnes compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.62K/9
7.7BB/9
4.8HR/9
0.5Fastball
95.0 mphERA
4.31WHIP
1.44BABIP
.304GB/FB
1.32Left On Base
64.6%Exit Velocity
85.5 mphBarrels/BBE
6.0%Spin Rate
2137 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
31.0%Swinging Strike
10.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Barnes was one of the best relievers in baseball over the first half of 2021 with a 2.61 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 14.9 K/9 and 19 saves over 38 innings. His line was so impressive that it earned him a two-year extension with Boston that he signed mid-season. Just a few months later, Barnes couldn't be trusted in high-leverage and failed to make the Red Sox initial playoff roster. So what happened? The 31-year-old fell apart after the All-Star break, struggling to a 6.48 ERA and 1.62 WHIP while making two trips to the COVID-19 IL - one of which resulted in a pair of negative test results. To make matters worse, Barnes accidentally cut off the tip of his thumb in late-September. There's a lot to like in his profile including a 13.8 K/9 good for seventh among qualifying relievers. However, Barnes' path to saves in 2022 depends on Boston's high-leverage plans, as the team seemed content using a committee at the end of 2021.
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Could be part of closing committee
Marlins manager Skip Schumaker indicated Wednesday he doesn't plan on using a traditional closer and will instead play matchups with Barnes and the team's other high-leverage options, Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald reports. "Our best guys are going to be against their best hitters," Schumaker said.
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Traded to Miami
The Marlins acquired Barnes along with cash considerations from the Red Sox on Monday in exchange for left-handed reliever Richard Bleier, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Moved off 40-man roster
Barnes was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
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Notches eighth save in finale
Barnes pitched a perfect ninth inning on his way to a save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rays.
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Snags seventh save
Barnes pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit while notching a save in Monday's 4-3 victory against the Rays.
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