Updated: 7:45 PM EDT Jul 11, 2021 By Russ Reed The Boston Red Sox are committing to relief pitcher Matt Barnes for at least two more seasons.The Red Sox announced Sunday that they signed Barnes, a right-hander, to a two-year contract extension that spans the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The contract also includes a club option for 2024.The terms of the contract were not disclosed. Alex Speier, of the Boston Globe, reports that the deal is worth a guaranteed total of $18.75 million.In December 2020, the Red Sox reportedly signed Barnes to a one-year, $4.5 million deal in order to avoid salary arbitration.Barnes is having a career year in his first season as Boston s closer. Entering Sunday, he s made 37 appearances with 62 strikeouts while converting 19 of 23 save opportunities. His 2.68 earned run average and .171 opponent batting average are on pace to be career bests.The 31-year-old, who is in his eighth major league season, has been named an MLB All-Star for the first
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Jacob deGrom just keeps on crossing new milestones this season. This time around, deGrom has been named National League Pitcher of the Month his second award of the season.
Across five starts for the Mets in June, deGrom went 3-0 with 40 strikeouts, just four walks and a 0.67 ERA over 27.0 innings of work.
DeGrom became the first Met to ever win the same award twice in one season. Both awards this season were the first two in his career a shocking stat considering he’s a two-time Cy Young award winner.
One-year contracts that have paid off in 2021 mlb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mlb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Rangers look to start win streak against Rays
Field Level Media
05 Jun 2021, 17:55 GMT+10
The Texas Rangers ended their nine-game skid Friday night and will look to start a winning streak Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays in Arlington, Texas.
A 5 1/3-inning scoreless effort by starter Kyle Gibson put the Rangers back into the win column for the first time since May 23 as Texas heldon for a 5-4 victory over the Rays.
In his Bally Sports Southwest interview, second baseman Nick Solak credited the boisterous crowd with an assist in the win. They make so much noise. It s really fun to win in front of them, said Solak, a former Tampa Bay farmhand who went 3-for-4 and is batting .452 against the Rays.