AUSTIN BARNES NEWS

Dodgers: Austin Barnes' New Contract Details Revealed After signing on for two more years with Los Angeles, the official contract numbers have finally been announced.

JULY 6, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers News: LA and Austin Barnes Agree to Contract Extension The Dodgers and backup catcher Austin Barnes have agreed to a contract extension.

JULY 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers catcher Barnes gets $7M, 2-year deal through '24

Catcher Austin Barnes agreed Sunday to a $7 million, two-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers covering 2023 and ’24 rather than become a free agent after this year’s World Se...

JULY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Extends deal with L.A. Barnes agreed Sunday with the Dodgers on a two-year, $7 million contract extension, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact The deal will prevent Barnes from hitting the open market this winter and will keep him on the Dodgers' books through the end of the 2024 campaign. While serving as the backup to No. 1 backstop Will Smith this season, the 32-year-old Barnes has slashed .188/.320/.375 with four home runs, two stolen bases, 14 runs and 12 RBI across 97 plate appearances.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers, Barnes agree to 2-year extension: Source Barnes was set to become a free agent this offseason.

JULY 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Records steal Friday Barnes went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 win over the Padres.

Impact Barnes has logged a stolen base in each of his last two games after not swiping a bag all year. The catcher also supplied an RBI on a groundout in Friday's win. He appeared in just eight games in June, going 2-for-22 (.091) with nine walks. Barnes is slashing .190/.323/.380 with four home runs, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored in 96 plate appearances. Will Smith is likely to start most games behind the dish, but when he moves to designated hitter as he did Friday, Barnes can fill in.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gonsolin sharp again as Dodgers outlast Padres 5-1

Tony Gonsolin continued his bid for his first All-Star Game appearance, pitching into the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-1

JULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ozuna's 2-run homer in 8th powers Braves past Dodgers 5-3

Marcell Ozuna hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves recovered after blowing a three-run lead to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3

JUNE 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Freeman, Turner power Dodgers over Guardians; Betts to IL

Freddie Freeman had three hits, Trea Turner homered and four Los Angeles pitchers limited Cleveland to two hits in the Dodgers’ 7-1 victory over the Guardians

JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After 2-strike intentional walk, Muncy powers Dodgers

Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping...

JUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers Bench Player Gets His Own Bobblehead Night Austin Barnes is set to finally get his own bobblehead.

MAY 27, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Swats fourth homer Barnes went 1-for-1 with a solo home run and scored an additional run in Saturday's 7-4 victory against Philadelphia.

Impact Barnes came into the game as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and came around to score on a Gavin Lux single. Barnes remained in the contest and got a chance to bat in the ninth, lifting a solo homer to left field. Though Will Smith is firmly entrenched as the Dodgers' primary backstop, Barnes has hit well this season, slashing .267/.353/.578 with four homers, nine RBI and a 5:8 BB:K.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Betts falls triple shy of cycle, leads Dodgers past Phillies

Mookie Betts homered, doubled and singled, knocked in three runs, threw out the potential go-ahead run at the plate and sparked the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-4 win over the Philad...

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers return to form with 5-4 win over Bumgarner, D-backs

Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer and Tony Gonsolin pitched six innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-4 victory over Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks

MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Racks up three hits Friday Barnes went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI in a loss to the Phillies on Friday.

Impact Barnes started for the third time in five days with primary catcher Will Smith nursing a pectoral issue. The backup backstop responded with his first three-hit effort of the campaign. Barnes has seen limited action this season, but he has hit well when given the chance, compiling a .286/.359/.600 slash line with three homers, eight RBI and seven runs through 39 plate appearances.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies score 2 runs in 9th inning, hold off Dodgers 9-7

Bryce Harper homered and drove in three runs, the Philadelphia Phillies pushed two runs across in the ninth inning after squandering a six-run lead and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers...

MAY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Turner hits 3 of Dodgers' 8 doubles in rout of Bucs

Justin Turner hit three of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ eight doubles and finished with four hits and four RBIs in an 11-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats third homer Barnes went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in a 7-0 win over the Cubs in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Impact He launched a solo shot off Drew Smyly in the fourth inning before wrapping up the scoring in the contest with a two-run single in the eighth. Barnes is taking full advantage of his limited opportunities behind Will Smith this season, and the 32-year-old backstop has a .972 OPS and three homers in only 25 plate appearances.

MAY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kershaw, Betts lead Dodgers to doubleheader sweep of Cubs

Clayton Kershaw dominated over seven innings in the opener, Mookie Betts drove in five runs in the nightcap, and the Los Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 and 6-2 to sweep a split...

MAY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers: Austin Barnes Reveals Whereabouts of His World Series Glove Austin Barnes has yet to retire the glove he wore when the Dodgers clinched the World Series.

APRIL 28, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dodgers take on the Braves after Freeman's 4-hit game

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Atlanta Braves after Freddie Freeman's four-hit game on Sunday

APRIL 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greene brings record heat for Reds, but Dodgers win 5-2

Trea Turner launched a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers finally caught up to some record-setting heat from Cincinnati rookie Hunter Greene, beating the skidding Reds 5-2 f...

APRIL 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Displaying power early on Barnes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout Wednesday against the Twins.

Impact Barnes was on the back end of three consecutive homers for the Dodgers in the eighth inning. He now was a pair of bombs early on this season, which is notable considering he only left the yard six times across 225 plate appearances in 2021. Barnes will yield the majority of the playing time behind the plate to Will Smith, though he's made the most of his opportunity early on in the campaign.

APRIL 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kershaw pulled after 7 with perfect game; Dodgers top Twins

Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through seven innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his season debut before being pulled

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers: Austin Barnes Logs Impressive Statistical Feat Austin Barnes had the third longest home run of Opening Weekend.

APRIL 12, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM