Austin Barnes, a mainstay behind the plate for Clayton Kershaw’s career, was not at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night. He was not behind the plate, as he’d been for 86 of the southpaw’s starts.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes has signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants, per Fansided’s Jeff Young. The backstop spent 11 seasons in L.A. before he was ...

T he Los Angeles Dodgers held on as long as they could, but after watching Austin Barnes post horrendous offensive and defensive numbers at the outset of the 2025 season, LA finally cut ties with ...

Austin Barnes may soon get to experience both sides of one of baseball’s fiercest rivalries.. The veteran catcher, who spent parts of his first 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has ...

Oct 20, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (15) and starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) walk off the field after the top of the 1st inning against the Tampa ...

Former Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes was given the unfortunate news that Los Angeles was moving on from him on May 14, as he was released alongside Chris Taylor in a week's span.

The Dodgers had kept Barnes under contract for 2025 by exercising a $3.5 team option last November. At the time of his DFA, Barnes was the longest-tenured Dodgers position player.

The Giants added some experienced depth at the catcher position. San Francisco signed veteran catcher Austin Barnes to a minor-league contract on Friday, according to his MLB.com page. Barnes, 35 ...

Barnes, 35, played 10-plus seasons with the Dodgers from 2015-2025 before he was designated for assignment and later released by Los Angeles in May.