No. 2 MATT BARNES, RHP
RED SOX
Team: high Class A Salem (Carolina)
Age: 22
Why He's Here: 2-0, 0.75, 2 GS, 12 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 14 SO
The Scoop: Like a kid on Christmas afternoon, the Red Sox have opened their presents from the 2011 draft and had time to reflect on them. In Barnes, the 19th overall pick, they must feel like they've gotten more than they had even hoped for during the righthander's full-season debut. In fact, it's fair to say that a year later, he'd go much higher in a draft do-over. Barnes' fastball has sat consistently between 93-95 mph, but he's also shown the Verlander-esque ability to produce more velocity as the game goes on. He often will show a 95-98 mph fastball in his final innings. Barnes' changeup and curveball have both been solid, but it's been the fastball that has just blown away hitters outing after outing.
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