{
  "id": 437471,
  "title": "Former Red Sox All-Star, 36, announces retirement from MLB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/former-red-sox-all-star-36-announces-retirement-from-mlb",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T04:29:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-red-sox-star-36-042926796.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Matt Barnes, a former Red Sox All-Star pitcher at the age of 36, has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. The news broke on social media on August 9. In his statement, Barnes expressed gratitude for his career and the opportunity to live his dream, as well as share his dream with many young aspiring baseball players. He mentioned that he has no regrets about his career, stating, \"When I look back at my baseball career, there isn’t a single thing I would change.\"\n\nBarnes' final MLB appearance was in 2024, where he pitched 14 games for the Washington Nationals with an ERA of 6.75. Prior to that, he spent 11 years with the Boston Red Sox from 2014 to 2022, where he posted a 33-30 record and a 4.21 ERA in 467 regular season games. The majority of his time with the Red Sox was spent in Boston, where he played a pivotal role in their 2018 World Series championship and earned his lone All-Star selection in 2021. Barnes made a total of 10 postseason appearances, contributing significantly with a 0.79 ERA in his 11 career postseason outings.\n\nDuring his tenure with the Red Sox, Barnes solidified his reputation as a reliable middle reliever during the 2018 MLB postseason, allowing only one run over 8.2 innings in each of his two games. Despite making only one postseason appearance, Barnes' reputation grew as an October star. His 11-year MLB career culminated in a remarkable 467 games pitched, highlighted by his role in a World Series title, the distinction of being the third all-time in games pitched for the Boston Red Sox, and his contributions both on and off the field.",
  "summary": "The right-hander was out of professional baseball the last two seasons",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}