Dodgers part ways with Austin Barnes
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General manager Brandon Gomes says Rushing had little left to prove in Triple-A and “it was time to find out if he is ready for the big leagues,” while Austin Barnes’ declining defense
Austin Barnes, a two-time World Series champion with Los Angeles, was recently DFA'd to make room for a top prospect.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that they will be calling up top catching prospect Dalton Rushing to the big league roster. The corresponding move was designating catcher Austin Barnes for assignment.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are ditching a two-time World Series winner to make space for a highly-rated prospect as manager Dave Roberts is hoping the team will get younger moving forward.
The Dodgers are upgrading at backup catcher by calling up their 2024 Minor League Player of the Year, Dalton Rushing.
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