AUSTIN BARNES #15 - CATCHER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
0  HR  •
2  RBI  •
.214  AVG 
#15 - CATCHER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
0 HR
2 RBI
.214 AVG
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Dodgers' Dalton Rushing decision indirectly threatens struggling veteran's job | Sporting News Canada The Los Angeles Dodgers made a shocking move to call up their top Dalton Rushing. The move was accompanied by the team designating Austin Ba...
MAY 14, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Designated for assignment The Dodgers designated Barnes for assignment Wednesday.
Impact It's the corresponding transaction as the Dodgers add top prospect Daulton Rushing to the 26-man and 40-man rosters. Barnes has played sparingly this season and slashed only .214/.233/.286 in 13 contests. He had been the team's longest-tenured position player.
MAY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Set to lose 40-man roster spot The Dodgers are expected to designate Barnes for assignment, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Impact Barnes had been the team's longest-tenured position player but will lose his spot while the Dodgers promote top prospect Daulton Rushing. The 35-year-old Barnes is making $3.5 million this season and is slashing only .214/.233/.286 in 13 contests.
MAY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Riley goes deep twice as the Braves hold off the Dodgers 4-3

Austin Riley hit two two-run homers, and the Atlanta Braves stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers’ seven-game win streak with a 4-3 victory
MAY 5, 2025 • Associated Press
Racks up three hits Wednesday Barnes went 3-for-5 with a run in a 12-7 win against Miami on Wednesday.
Impact Barnes got the start at catcher for the resting Will Smith and finished as one of six Dodgers with multiple hits in the offensive onslaught. Barnes has gotten just 33 plate appearances this season as Smith has dominated work behind the plate, so the former's three-hit effort perked his season batting average up from .185 to .250. It would likely take Smith missing time for Barnes to have any fantasy value in all but the deepest of formats.
MAY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers' Max Muncy calls first homer of season 'emotional' after cold start

Max Muncy seemed to unleash a month’s worth of frustration with one swing, sending a 107.7 mph drive 433 feet over the center-field wall for...
MAY 1, 2025 • FOX SPORTS
Dodgers' Max Muncy calls first homer of season 'emotional' after cold start

Ohtani hits 448-foot homer in 7-run 1st inning, Dodgers hold on for 8-7 win to sweep Rockies

Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homered in the Dodgers’ seven-run first inning, and Los Angeles held on for an 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies
APRIL 17, 2025 • Associated Press
Back on bench Wednesday Barnes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Impact Barnes will head back to the bench after he made his third start of the season in Tuesday's 8-2 loss, going hitless with two strikeouts in four at-bats. The veteran backstop is unlikely to play more than once or twice a week throughout the season if top catcher Will Smith maintains health.
APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Back on bench Wednesday Barnes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Impact Barnes will head back to the bench after he made his third start of the season in Tuesday's 8-2 loss, going hitless with two strikeouts in four at-bats. The veteran backstop is unlikely to play more than once or twice a week throughout the season if top catcher Will Smith maintains health.
APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ring bling: Dodgers show off glittering World Series rings in pregame ceremony

The Los Angeles Dodgers received their glittering World Series rings in a pregame ceremony
MARCH 29, 2025 • Associated Press
Will Smith & Austin Barnes' wives turn up the glamor in chic black attire for dinner date ahead of Dodgers' Tokyo opener Dodgers backstop duo, Will Smith and Austin Barnes have both traveled to Tokyo, Japan alongside their wives, Cara Martinell Smith and Nicole...
MARCH 15, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Roki Sasaki flashes big fastball, wicked splitter and a few nerves in first bullpen with the Dodgers

Roki Sasaki was warming up for his bullpen on a cool, breezy Wednesday morning at Camelback Ranch, when the right-hander let loose a fastball that sailed past catcher Austin Barnes...
FEBRUARY 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Clayton Kershaw declines $10 million option with Dodgers, becomes free agent

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw has declined his $10 million player option for next season, electing to become a free agent
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • FOX SPORTS
Clayton Kershaw declines $10 million option with Dodgers, becomes free agent
Brought back for 2025 The Dodgers exercised Barnes' $3.5 million club option for 2025 on Saturday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Impact Barnes slashed .264/.331/.307 with 11 RBI across 156 plate appearances in 2024 -- good enough for the Dodgers to keep him around as the backup catcher behind Will Smith. While Barnes is likely to break spring training as Los Angeles' reserve backstop, a drop in production from the 34-year-old could result in prospects Dalton Rushing or Hunter Feduccia taking his spot on the roster.
NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Notches steal Sunday Barnes went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
Impact Barnes went 2-for-6 with a walk over two games after he was activated from the injured list Friday. The catcher ends the regular season with a .264/.331/.307 slash line, one home run, three steals, 11 RBI and 12 runs scored over 156 plate appearances this year. He is likely to continue operating in a reserve role behind Will Smith heading into the postseason.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani falls short of Triple Crown in Dodgers' season finale

Shohei Ohtani went 1 for 4 and fell short in his bid to become the National League’s first Triple Crown winner since 1937, stealing his 59th...
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • FOX SPORTS
Shohei Ohtani falls short of Triple Crown in Dodgers' season finale

Ohtani falls short of Triple Crown, steals 59th base as Dodgers beat Rockies 2-1 in season finale

Shohei Ohtani went 1 for 4 and fell short in his bid to become the National League’s first Triple Crown winner since 1937, and stole his 59th base to help the Los Angeles Dodgers r...
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press
Activated from IL The Dodgers activated Barnes (toe) from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
Impact Barnes fractured his left big toe Sept. 15 after fracturing the same toe in August. However, the fractures occurred in different spots of the toe. With Barnes returning from injury, Hunter Feduccia was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Placed on IL with fractured toe The Dodgers placed Barnes on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a fractured left big toe.
Impact The fracture is in the same toe that landed Barnes on the injured list in mid-August. While he spent the minimum 10 days on the IL in his first stint, the expectation this time around is that Barnes will be sidelined until the start of the postseason, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. Hunter Feduccia was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to fill in for Barnes as the Dodgers' backup catcher behind Will Smith.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
X-rays show new fracture in toe Barnes said Monday that X-rays showed a fracture in his left big toe in a different spot than his previous fracture, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Barnes missed the minimum amount of time when he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 19 with the same injury. The 34-year-old catcher is expected to go on the IL again, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, but it's unclear whether Barnes will miss more than the minimum 10 days this time around.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Exits early Sunday Barnes exited Sunday's contest with Atlanta in the fifth inning with a left big toe contusion.
Impact Barnes was forced to the leave the game before his second at-bat of the game with a familiar injury. The catcher had a fracture in the same toe in August and it's unclear how long he could be unavailable for. Will Smith replaced him behind the plate and will continue to get the lion's share of work at catcher if Barnes is sidelined moving forward.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs beat Dodgers 6-3 in Yamamoto-Imanaga matchup as LA makes 3 errors in 5-run 8th inning

The Cubs rallied for the tying and go-ahead runs in a five-run eighth inning, when the Los Angeles Dodgers committed three errors in a 6-3 loss to Chicago that featured a matchup o...
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • Associated Press
Three hits in blowout loss Barnes went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Sunday's 14-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact Barnes' three-hit game was a small bright spot in an otherwise awful performance for the Dodgers. The backup catcher has gone 5-for-8 over three contests since he returned from a fractured big toe sustained in mid-August. Through 139 plate appearances, Barnes is slashing .266/.336/.315 with one home run, 11 RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases. He is unlikely to challenge Will Smith for a starting role, but Barnes should be expected in the lineup any time the Dodgers have a day game immediately after a night game.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Solid performance in return Barnes went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Orioles.
Impact Barnes doubled in his second trip to the plate, sending home Gavin Lux and Chris Taylor to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead. The backstop then added a leadoff single in the eighth before stealing second and eventually coming around to score for a second time on the night. It marked Barnes' first multi-hit performance since July 25 against the Giants, while the stolen base was just his second of the campaign. It was certainly a solid performance for Barnes in his return to the lineup following a 10-day stint on the injured list. Prior to Thursday's two-hit effort he was batting .052 (1-for-19) in August.
AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Back from IL The Dodgers reinstated Barnes (toe) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Impact Barnes landed on the injured list Aug. 19 due to a fracture of his left big toe, though he will now return to the active roster following a minimum-length stay. The 34-year-old backstop has slashed .241/.318/.284 with eight RBI across 131 plate appearances while serving as Will Smith's backup, and his return will push Hunter Feduccia back to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
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