BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 07: Matt Barnes #32 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after recording the third out in the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on August 7, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
Matt Barnes and the Red Sox wisely put pen to paper
On Sunday, the Red Sox announced that they had come to terms with Matt Barnes on a contract extension that will see the closer stay in Boston through the 2023 season. This comes on the heels of an earlier report from The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier that the two sides were close on a deal.