Heading into the 2019 season, the bullpen was a major question mark for the Boston Red Sox and Matt Barnes was expected to be the best of the group.
He pitched well, but Brandon Workman had a surprisingly dominant season and was the best reliever on the team. Barnes finished with a 3.78 ERA, 3.25 FIP, and a 2.93 xFIP. His strikeout numbers continued to soar, as he struck out 15.39 per 9 innings.
However, his walk rate, which was already high, rose again to 5.32 per 9 innings. While some of this can definitely be attributed to how much he was asked to do early in the year, it is a bit concerning.