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| Born: |
June 17, 1990 |
| Birthplace: |
Bethel, CT |
| Height: |
6-4 |
| Weight: |
210 |
| Bats: |
Right |
| Throws: |
Right |
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| Drafted: |
1st round, 2011 by BOS |
| How Acquired: |
Draft |
| College: |
Connecticut |
| High School: |
Bethen (CT) |
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Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
Matt Barnes photos by Kelly O'Connor |
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Pronunciation: |
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| First Pro Contract: |
August 15, 2011 (BOS) |
| Signing Scout: |
Ray Fagnant |
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Signing Bonus: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Pro Debut: |
April 8, 2012 (Greenville) |
| MLB Debut: |
September 9, 2014 (BOS) |
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| Twitter: |
@mattbarnesRHP |
| Instagram: |
@mbarnes1313 |
Traded to Miami with cash considerations for Richard
Bleier (Jan. 2023)
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Scouting Report
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Physical Description: Athletic, strong, durable frame. Long legs, high
waist. Not much room for physical growth.
Mechanics:
Works from middle of the rubber. Hands set at the belt. Brings hands to
chest with first move towards the plate. Three-quarters arm slot. Long arm
action in back with a slight wrist turn. Great balance over the rubber on
back leg. High leg kick with average extension towards the plate. Gets
over front side and pitches downhill. Has struggled to repeat at times in
the past, but beginning to demonstrate more consistency mechanically.
Fastball:
88-96 mph. Sits 91-94 mph generally. Can
dial it up anytime he wants it into the upper-90s, and will occasionally
work in some slower fastballs. Arm-side run when down in the zone. Gets on
hitters quick. Heavy, overpowering at times. Will elevate by design.
Effective ability to pitch to both sides of the plate. Command and control
steadily improving. Changes speeds. Easy plus pitch.
Curvebal: 78-82 mph. Hard snap out of the zone. Solid-average
when he stays through it. Will flash plus on occasion. Tough pitch to
command in the zone and hitters can often just lay off. Does a good job
controlling it and burying it down. Pitch has a chance to be a plus
offering with improved consistency and command.
Changeup:
83-86 mph. Arm-side fade. Improving feel and confidence in pitch.
Maintains arm speed generally. Can tend to leave up in the zone. Average
pitch showing signs of improvement. Needs to improve command down in the
zone.
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Career
Notes: Both secondaries showed
marked improvement at the end of the 2014 season. Began the 2014 season on
the disabled list with shoulder soreness. Has also utilized a slider in
the past. Played for the Team USA Collegiate team after his sophomore
season. Was used as a relief pitcher for the first time during brief major
league call-up in 2014. World Series champion in 2018. Was designated for
assignment in January 2023 in something of a surprise move.
Summation: High-leverage
reliever potential. Three-pitch mix with two potential
plus-pitches and future average command/control. Will need to improve
consistency of breaking ball and ability to command for strikes to reach
ceiling. Bulldog type with no-fear approach. Controlled aggression.
Links
The Book: Matt Barnes
(10.5.11)
2012 Prospect Preview
ESPN Boston - Barnes to debut Sunday (4.7.12)
Barnes extends scoreless streak (4.25.12)
Barnes' family shares in
promotion (4.30.12)
ESPN Boston - Barnes on the move (5.29.12)
The Book: Matt Barnes (6.6.12)
The Book: Evaluating the arms (8.13.12)
Scouting Scratch: Matt Barnes (5.29.13)
Barnes developing steadliy in Double-A (6.30.13)
Scouting Scratch: Portland notebook (7.31.13)
Barnes impresses manager in Pawtucket debut (8.30.13)
2013 Top 40 Season in Review
ESPNBoston: Barnes solid in first start (4.27.14)
Barnes continues resurgence behind explosive... (8.21.14)
The Write-Up: Matt Barnes (9.4.14)
2014 Top 40 Season in Review
The Write-Up: Matt Barnes, Brian Johnson, Keith... (4.28.15)
2015 Graduates in Review
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Pitching Stats |
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year |
team |
lg |
level |
org |
age |
w |
l |
era |
g |
gs |
sv |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
hr |
hbp |
bb |
so |
whip |
k/9 |
bb/9 |
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2009 |
Connecticut |
NCAA |
Coll |
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19 |
5 |
3 |
5.43 |
13 |
7 |
1 |
53.0 |
54 |
38 |
32 |
2 |
9 |
23 |
55 |
1.45 |
9.34 |
3.91 |
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2010 |
Connecticut |
NCAA |
Coll |
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20 |
8 |
3 |
3.92 |
15 |
13 |
0 |
82.2 |
79 |
39 |
36 |
6 |
0 |
25 |
75 |
1.26 |
8.17 |
2.72 |
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2011 |
Connecticut |
NCAA |
Coll |
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21 |
11 |
4 |
1.62 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
116.2 |
71 |
28 |
21 |
4 |
15 |
31 |
111 |
0.87 |
8.56 |
2.39 |
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2012 |
Greenville |
SAL |
A |
Bos |
22 |
2 |
0 |
0.34 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
26.2 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
42 |
0.60 |
14.18 |
1.35 |
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2012 |
Salem |
Car |
A+ |
Bos |
22 |
5 |
5 |
3.58 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
93.0 |
85 |
42 |
37 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
91 |
1.18 |
8.81 |
2.42 |
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2013 |
Portland |
East |
AA |
Bos |
23 |
5 |
10 |
4.33 |
24 |
24 |
0 |
108.0 |
112 |
62 |
52 |
11 |
4 |
46 |
135 |
1.46 |
11.25 |
3.83 |
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2013 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
23 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5.1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0.94 |
11.81 |
3.38 |
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2014 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
24 |
8 |
9 |
3.95 |
23 |
22 |
0 |
127.2 |
119 |
60 |
56 |
8 |
3 |
46 |
103 |
1.29 |
7.26 |
3.24 |
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2014 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
24 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
5 |
0 |
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9.0 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
1.44 |
8.00 |
2.00 |
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2015 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
25 |
1 |
1 |
4.06 |
17 |
5 |
0 |
37.2 |
36 |
17 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
22 |
41 |
1.54 |
9.80 |
5.26 |
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2015 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
25 |
3 |
4 |
5.44 |
32 |
2 |
0 |
43.0 |
56 |
28 |
26 |
9 |
2 |
15 |
39 |
1.65 |
8.16 |
3.14 |
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2016 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
26 |
4 |
3 |
4.05 |
62 |
0 |
1 |
66.2 |
62 |
32 |
30 |
6 |
3 |
31 |
71 |
1.39 |
9.58 |
4.18 |
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2017 |
Portland |
East |
AA |
Bos |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
9.00 |
9.00 |
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2017 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
27 |
7 |
3 |
3.88 |
70 |
0 |
1 |
69.2 |
57 |
31 |
30 |
7 |
1 |
28 |
83 |
1.22 |
10.72 |
7.36 |
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2018 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
28 |
6 |
4 |
3.65 |
62 |
0 |
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61.2 |
47 |
25 |
25 |
5 |
2 |
31 |
96 |
1.27 |
14.01 |
6.86 |
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2019 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
29 |
5 |
4 |
3.78 |
70 |
0 |
4 |
64.1 |
51 |
29 |
27 |
8 |
2 |
38 |
110 |
1.38 |
15.39 |
5.32 |
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2020 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
30 |
1 |
3 |
4.30 |
24 |
0 |
9 |
23.0 |
18 |
13 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
31 |
1.39 |
12.13 |
5.48 |
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2021 |
Portland |
DNE |
AA |
Bos |
31 |
0 |
1 |
18.00 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3.00 |
18.00 |
0.00 |
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2021 |
Worcester |
TAE |
AAA |
Bos |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
9.00 |
0.00 |
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2021 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
31 |
6 |
5 |
3.79 |
60 |
0 |
24 |
54.2 |
41 |
25 |
23 |
8 |
2 |
20 |
84 |
1.12 |
13.80 |
3.30 |
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2022 |
FCL Red Sox |
FCL |
Rk |
Bos |
32 |
0 |
0 |
12.00 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3.0 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2.33 |
15.00 |
3.00 |
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2022 |
Portland |
East |
AA |
Bos |
32 |
2 |
0 |
3.00 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1.00 |
12.00 |
3.00 |
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2022 |
Worcester |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
32 |
0 |
0 |
10.80 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3.60 |
10.80 |
10.80 |
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2022 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
32 |
0 |
4 |
4.31 |
44 |
0 |
8 |
39.2 |
36 |
22 |
19 |
2 |
3 |
21 |
34 |
1.44 |
7.71 |
4.76 |
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2023 |
FCL Marlins |
FCL |
Rk |
Mia |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
9.00 |
9.00 |
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2023 |
Jupiter |
FSL |
A |
Mia |
33 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
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2023 |
Miami |
NL |
MLB |
Mia |
33 |
1 |
0 |
5.48 |
24 |
1 |
0 |
21.1 |
25 |
13 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
20 |
1.64 |
8.44 |
4.22 |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week (April 5-15, 2012)
Red Sox ML
Pitcher of the Month (April 2012)
Carolina
League Pitcher of the Week (June 4-10, 2012)
2012 Futures Game
All-Star
American League Relief Pitcher of the Month (April 2021)
2021 American League All-Star |
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2012 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of
the Week (April 2-8, 2012)
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of
the Week (April 9-15, 2012)
SoxProspects.com
Pitcher of
the Week (April 16-22, 2012)
SoxProspects.com
Pitcher of
the Week (April 23-29, 2012)
SoxProspects.com
Pitcher of
the Month (April 2012)
SoxProspects.com
Pitcher of
the Week (April 30 - May 6, 2012)
SoxProspects.com
Pitcher of
the Week (June 11-17, 2012)
2012 SoxProspects.com All-Star - SP
2012 SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Year
2012 SoxProspects.com
Rookie of the Year
2013 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star
2014 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (July 28-August 3, 2014)
2016 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star |
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