Matt Barnes
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.29
K
7
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Makes Opening Day roster
The Nationals selected Barnes to the major-league roster Sunday.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander signed as a non-roster invitee early in camp and pitched well in Grapefruit League action with three strikeouts and no walks over 3.2 scoreless frames. Barnes struggled to a 5.48 ERA in 24 outings for Miami last season and should begin 2024 in a middle-relief role, though his experience as a closer makes him a logical option for higher-leverage spots with a strong start to the campaign.
The veteran right-hander signed as a non-roster invitee early in camp and pitched well in Grapefruit League action with three strikeouts and no walks over 3.2 scoreless frames. Barnes struggled to a 5.48 ERA in 24 outings for Miami last season and should begin 2024 in a middle-relief role, though his experience as a closer makes him a logical option for higher-leverage spots with a strong start to the campaign.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Matt Barnes generally throw?
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What part of the game does Matt Barnes generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-60%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .217 | 29 | 14 | 23 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .280 | 32 | 20 | 47 | 3 | |||
2024vs Left | .133 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .333 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .258 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .298 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 2 | |||
2022vs Left | .217 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .256 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-31%
ERA on Road
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 5.40 | 1.69 | 36.2 | 6.9 | 4.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.74 | 1.25 | 33.2 | 8.8 | 4.3 | ||||
2024Home | 6.35 | 1.76 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 4.8 | ||||
2024Away | 0.00 | 0.55 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 0.0 | ||||
2023Home | 5.40 | 1.70 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 4.5 | ||||
2023Away | 5.56 | 1.59 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 4.0 | ||||
2022Home | 5.14 | 1.67 | 21.0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | ||||
2022Away | 3.38 | 1.18 | 18.2 | 8.2 | 5.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt Barnes compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.33K/9
6.8BB/9
2.9HR/9
1.0Fastball
91.1 mphERA
3.86WHIP
1.29BABIP
.293GB/FB
0.77Left On Base
66.0%Exit Velocity
83.1 mphBarrels/BBE
2.0%Spin Rate
1919 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.4%Swinging Strike
9.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Nearing deal with Washington
Barnes is making progress on a contract with the Nationals, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
ANALYSIS
It's not done yet, but it sounds like the two sides can see the finish line. Presumably, it's a minor-league contract. Barnes held a 5.48 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 24 appearances for the Marlins in 2023 before undergoing season-ending hip surgery in July. He's expected to be healthy when he reports to camp.
It's not done yet, but it sounds like the two sides can see the finish line. Presumably, it's a minor-league contract. Barnes held a 5.48 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 24 appearances for the Marlins in 2023 before undergoing season-ending hip surgery in July. He's expected to be healthy when he reports to camp.
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A shoulder injury sidelined Barnes for two months, limiting him to just 44 appearances and 39.2 innings. Before the injury, the 32-year-old had a 7.94 ERA and 1.71 WHIP with 12 walks across 17 innings, as it appeared his late 2021 collapse carried over into the new season. However, Barnes turned his season around after returning from injury. From August 4 onward, he delivered a 1.59 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 20:9 K:BB over 22.2 innings, including six of his eight saves on the season. He didn't allow an earned run over his final 12 appearances, which interestingly corresponded with throwing more fastballs and less curves. Barnes' curveball has always been his primary strikeout pitch, but it wasn't as effective last year and his K-rate declined significantly, from 37.8% in 2021 to just 19.3%. That may not completely eliminate him from seeing save chances in 2023, but there are better bets for saves in Boston's pen.
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Getting up to speed quickly
Barnes struck out two in a scoreless inning of relief during Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.
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Lands with Nats on MiLB deal
Barnes signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Soon throwing for teams
Barnes (hip) has recovered from offseason hip surgery and is expected to throw for MLB teams within the next week, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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Option declined
The Marlins declined Barnes' (hip) $9 million option for 2024 on Sunday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
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Moves to 60-day IL
Barnes (hip) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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