Austin Barnes Wishes He Could Have Been Present For Clayton Kershaw’s 3,000th Strikeout
Clayton Kershaw became the 20th member of the 3,000-strikeout club on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, but his longtime batterymate Austin Barnes was unfortunately not around to witness it firsthand. Barnes became Kershaw's preferred catcher and the two forged…
CC Sabathia, Former Dodgers Austin Barnes & Jack Flaherty React To Clayton Kershaw Reaching 3,000 Strikeouts
Clayton Kershaw added another milestone to his Hall of Fame resume when he reached 3,000 career strikeouts in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in MLB history and…
Austin Barnes Signs Minor League Contract With San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants signed Austin Barnes to a Minor League contract and assigned him to their Arizona Complex League affiliate. Barnes' MLB profile page notes the signing was completed on Friday, and he was assigned to the Giants' rookie…
Los Angeles Dodgers Release Austin Barnes After DFA
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Austin Barnes, making him a free agent who can sign with any team once clearing release waivers if he has not already done so. Barnes was designated for assignment on May 14 as the corresponding…
Andrew Friedman Explains ‘Emotional Week’ For Dodgers With Austin Barnes & Chris Taylor Roster Decisions
The Los Angeles Dodgers under president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman have proven time again to be plenty patient and willing to give veterans every opportunity to right the ship. Friedman has also demonstrated an openness to keep a player…
Clayton Kershaw ‘Surprised’ & Disappointed With Dodgers’ Decision To DFA Austin Barnes
Days before Clayton Kershaw is expected to be activated off the 60-day injured list to begin his 18th season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team made a stunning decision to designate Austin Barnes for assignment in order for Dalton…
Dave Roberts: Austin Barnes’ Impact Will Carry On With Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprising, but not all that difficult to understand, decision to designate Austin Barnes for assignment on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers called up their top prospect in Dalton Rushing. From a pure…
Dodgers Roster: Dalton Rushing Promoted, Austin Barnes Designated For Assignment
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of Dalton Rushing and designated Austin Barnes for assignment prior to Wednesday's game against the Athletics. Even when factoring in Barnes' offensive struggles over multiple seasons, the Dodgers' DFA decision comes as somewhat…
Dodgers Rumors: Austin Barnes Designated For Assignment
Whether relying on Yasmani Grandal or Will Smith as their starting catcher, one constant for the Los Angeles Dodgers was Austin Barnes filling the backup role since he was acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins before the 2015…
Dodgers Value ‘Familiarity’ Austin Barnes Has With Roki Sasaki
The Los Angeles Dodgers looked to build on the encouraging start Roki Sasaki made last week against the Philadelphia Phillies by again having Austin Barnes form the battery with him. While it's part of an overall strategy of providing Will…
This Day In Dodgers History: Opening Day Home Run Record Set
On March 28, 2019, the Los Angeles Dodgers began the season in emphatic fashion as they set an Opening Day record and tied a franchise all-time mark for any game with eight home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks. They were…
Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May & Blake Snell Added To Dodgers’ Domestic Opening Day Roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ domestic Opening Day roster features 13 pitchers, a two-way player in Shohei Ohtani and 12 additional position players. The only changes from the Dodgers' Tokyo Series roster were the additions of Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May and…
