Red Sox pitching prospect Matt Barnes will make his Triple-A Pawtucket debut Thursday, WEEI.com reports Wednesday. The 23-year-old was just promoted from Double-A Portland.
Barnes had an up-and-down season with Portland. Over 24 starts, the right-hander went 5-10 with a 4.33 ERA. That said, he's also leading the Eastern League with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings.