# Former Red Sox All-Star Matt Barnes retires from baseball 2026-08-13T05:44:24+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Matt Barnes, a former All-Star reliever for the Boston Red Sox, has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 11 seasons. The 36-year-old made the announcement on Instagram on Sunday, saying he would not change a single thing about his career. Barnes was a first-round draft pick in 2011 and made his MLB debut with the Red Sox in 2014. Barnes was named an All-Star in 2021 and was a key part of Boston's 2018 World Series championship team, allowing just one run in 8 2/3 innings across seven postseason outings. He spent his last two seasons with the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals. Barnes and his wife Chelsea have a son and are expecting another child. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: baseball, Boston Red Sox, Matt Barnes, MLB, retirement, World Series Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-red-sox-all-star-matt-barnes-retires-from-baseball/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-red-sox-all-star-matt-barnes-retires-from-baseball/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.