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Will Smith was all the hype in the summer of 2019. The young catcher, now 24 years of age, has a lot of hype surrounding him still. He started his rookie year off in extremely hot fashion, but cooled off as the temperature did. Still, according to two different columns coming out of MLB.com, the […] More
The Dodgers have always been an excellent organization in terms of globalizing their brand and spreading the love of baseball to other parts of the world. They have one of the most prominent baseball influences in the Dominican Republic, have played games in Australia, and now have immersed themselves in the United Arab Emirates. Two […] More
Austin Barnes has been the brunt of a lot of jokes over the past calendar year as a result of his underperformance. Once good enough to unseat Yasmani Grandal as the Dodgers’ starting catcher in the postseason, Barnes has now taken a back seat to Dodgers rookie Will Smith. According to Jorge Castillo of the […] More
The Dodgers and catcher Austin Barnes have agreed to a 1-year deal worth $1.1 million, according to Robert Murray. The deal is fully guaranteed. Sources: #Dodgers signing Austin Barnes for $1.1 million guaranteed, avoiding arbitration. — Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) December 2, 2019 It is the first season Barnes was arbitration-eligible; he was projected to receive […] More
One of the big off-season tasks that the Dodgers need to work through is arbitration. Players with at least 3 years of experience but have not reached 6 years for free agency are eligible for arbitration. Also, some with more than 2 years of experience are also eligible based on some parameters set by the […] More
As the season has ended abruptly there are going to be cases of players that would be better off leaving the Dodgers. I did a similar article last year. This isn’t necessarily about benefiting the Dodgers but looking out for the players’ best interest first and foremost. The Dodgers have a lot of depth both […] More
Austin Barnes has been recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City as expected, according to JP Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group. The Dodgers have recalled catcher Austin Barnes from Triple-A Oklahoma City. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 6, 2019 Barnes will be filling in as the third catcher for the Dodgers down the stretch […] More
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that two members of the Triple-A Oklahoma City roster, right-handed hitting outfielder Kyle Garlick and corner infielder Edwin Ríos, will not be receiving promotions as September roster additions, according to Alanna Rizzo of Sports Net LA. Roberts said Edwin Rios & Kyle Garlick will not be called up again […] More
As the season heads into the last month, teams are allowed to have up to 40 players on the active roster beginning September 1st. The Dodgers have used this opportunity in the past to exploit their depth as they call up many players in early September. Most teams do not have the depth of players […] More
It’s almost September and that means rosters are going to expand to allow 40 players to be on a major league roster. Dodgers’ top prospect Gavin Lux is knocking down the door for a call-up, but the team is reportedly undecided on promoting him. They have said he will be with the team during September, […] More
The Dodgers have activated veteran catcher Russell Martin from the bereavement list and optioned catcher/infielder Austin Barnes back to Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to Alanna Rizzo of SportsNet LA. The #Dodgers announced that they have activated Russell Martin from the bereavement list and have optioned catcher Austin Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City. — Alanna Rizzo […] More
The Dodgers and Yankees concluded a 3 game series this weekend, and things did not go as planned for Los Angeles. But there is good news… the Dodgers will not be wearing the “Players Weekend” jerseys any longer. Dodgers and Yankee Players React to Players Weekend Jerseys In one of the more funny stories from […] More
