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Red Sox trade: Boston sends former All-Star Matt Barnes to Marlins for lefty reliever
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Matt Barnes, Boston Red Sox 2021 closer? 'Let's do it. I'm all in,' he says about possibility
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Red Sox Wrap: Shohei Ohtani's Ninth-Inning Homer Dooms Boston
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Red Sox player rep Matt Barnes satisfied with labor deal and eager to get back to playing - The Boston Globe
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Rays lose 4-3 to Red Sox, move closer to 6th playoff seed MLB - Bally Sports
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Matt Barnes isn't sure if he's the Red Sox closer, but he looks like he's ready - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes on a fast learning curve - The Boston Globe
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UConn's Matt Barnes thriving in reimagined relief role for Red Sox – Hartford Courant
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Matt Barnes potential Red Sox closer for 2022
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MLB rumors: Masahiro Tanaka rehab plan fails top Red Sox prospect; Matt Barnes chasing Yankees' Aroldis Chapman