Following a rocky spring, Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes didn’t pitch in either of the team’s first two games of the season despite Boston using nine different relievers.
After Saturday’s game, Red Sox manager Alex Cora shared that Barnes was dealing with lower back pain. Barnes probably won’t be available for Sunday’s series finale, but the Red Sox are hopeful he’ll be ready for their upcoming series against the Tigers, which begins Monday. Cora told reporters prior to Sunday’s game that he threw earlier in the day and his back is feeling better, via The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey.