Barnes guaranteed $18.75M by Red Sox for 2022-23

All-Star closer Matt Barnes is guaranteed $18.75 million as part of his new contract with the Boston Red Sox covering 2022 and 2023. Barnes has a $4.5 million salary this season and would have been eligible for free agency after the World Series. He gets a $1.75 million signing bonus, payable this July 31, and salaries of $7.25 million next season and $5 million in 2023. The Red Sox have an $8 million option for 2024 with a $2.25 million buyout.