Craig Kimbrel will not be a part of the Boston Red Sox’s roster anymore, however that didn’t cease him from reaching out to Matt Barnes on Friday evening.
The Red Sox pitcher closed out Friday’s thrilling 7-6 win over the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, incomes his first save of the 12 months, and first for the reason that 2017 season. After the sport, Barnes revealed his former teammate — who amassed 108 saves over his three seasons in Boston — despatched him a textual content congratulating him on the save.
“I was fortunate enough to have Craig here for multiple years,” Barnes mentioned, by way of MassLive. “Learned a lot from him and the way he goes about his business and conducts himself. So I try to pull on some of that stuff. He’s been a great friend.”
While Barnes hasn’t been named the Red Sox’s subsequent nearer formally, Boston supervisor Alex Cora confirmed he had sufficient confidence in his pitcher to shut out a recreation that’s in a high-leverage scenario.
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