Red Sox First Pitch: Matt Barnes Signs Two-Year Contract Extension

Matt Barnes is happy to be staying in Boston

Matt Barnes is going to be sticking around for a while.

Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom announced on Sunday that the Red Sox and Barnes have come to an agreement to sign a two-year contract extension. The new deal will keep Barnes locked in with the Sox through the 2023 MLB season.

Barnes has spent his entire career in Boston and was named to his first All-Star game this season.

For more on Barnes’ new deal, check out the video above from “Red Sox First Pitch,” presented by Rodenhiser Home Services.

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Matt was born and raised in the South Shore of Massachusetts and later attended Quinnipiac University where he became an advocate for "Cliffy Hockey" back in 2015. Matt joined NESN in 2020.