Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes has signed a minor league cope with the San Francisco Giants, per Fansided’s Jeff Younger.
The backstop spent 11 seasons in L.A. earlier than he was designated for project on Might 14 and later launched by the Dodgers.
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Barnes isn’t but with the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, however is with the Arizona Advanced League crew as he’ll possible spend a couple of video games ramping up earlier than presumably becoming a member of Triple-A Sacramento.
Barnes was batting simply .214/.233/.286 with a .518 OPS in his 13 appearances with the Dodgers this season, including a pair of RBIs and putting out 14 occasions in 42 at-bats.
A big purpose for parting methods with essentially the most tenured participant on the Dodgers, not named Clayton Kershaw, was the crew bringing prime prospect Dalton Speeding as much as the majors. Speeding was hitting .308 in Triple-A upon his promotion, with an OPS of .938.
Moreover, daily catcher Will Smith has confirmed himself to be the very best catcher within the Nationwide League, main the NL in each batting common (.319), and on-base share (.415).
Barnes has been part of 4 Nationwide League pennants in a Dodgers uniform and two World Sequence championships which might be everlasting within the eyes of Dodgers devoted.
On the street to final season’s Commissioner’s Trophy, Barnes was hitting .264 in 54 regular-season appearances.
Throughout the first World Sequence Barnes helped carry to Los Angeles, the 2020 marketing campaign, Barnes was hitting .244 in 29 video games within the COVID-19 impacted season, however took it to a different degree in October.
The backstop had an ultra-productive slashline of .390/.393/.443 with an .830 OPS in 29 essential at-bats to assist carry dwelling one of the crucial memorable World Sequence wins in MLB historical past.
As Barnes strikes to the bitter rivals up North, his accomplishments and numerous reminiscences made in a Dodgers uniform will reside on perpetually.
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