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Optioned to minors The Dodgers optioned Feduccia to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Impact Feduccia appeared in three games after Austin Barnes hit the 10-day injured list Sept. 16. In that small sample, Feduccia went 3-for-10 with a walk and RBI. In a corresponding move, Barnes was activated off the injured list.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Dodgers The Dodgers recalled Feduccia from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.

Impact Feduccia is expected to serve as the Dodgers' backup catcher behind Will Smith for the rest of the regular season after Austin Barnes was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a fractured big left toe. Feduccia has appeared in two major-league games this season, with his last outing taking place Aug. 25 against the Rays. The 27-year-old is slashing .284/.409/.428 with six home runs and 50 RBI across 350 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to OKC The Dodgers optioned Feduccia to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Impact Feduccia was brought up from the minors Aug. 19 to serve as extra catching depth while Austin Barnes (toe) was on the injured list. Now that Barnes has returned to the active roster, Feduccia will head back to Triple-A after appearing in one game, during which he went 1-for-2 with a walk.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Called up Monday Feduccia was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.

Impact Feduccia will officially join the major-league roster, replacing Austin Barnes (toe) as the team's backup catcher after Barnes was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. Feduccia has produced a .282 average with six home runs, 46 RBI, 38 runs scored and two stolen bases over 252 at-bats in 73 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City this season.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Will be recalled Monday The Dodgers are expected to recall Feduccia from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Monday's contest against the Mariners, J.P. Hoornstra of DodgersNation.com reports.

Impact He'll replace Austin Barnes, who is headed to the 10-day injured list. Feduccia, 27, had one plate appearance with the Dodgers earlier this season and has posted an .848 OPS with six homers this year at Oklahoma City. He will serve as Will Smith's backup.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to OKC Feduccia was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Feduccia was called up Saturday and made his debut as a pinch hitter Wednesday. He'll make way on the roster for the newly-acquired Kevin Kiermaier.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to majors The Dodgers recalled Feduccia from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Feduccia has slashed .295/.420/.451 with 42 RBI across 274 plate appearances in Triple-A, and he'll now come up from the minors to give the Dodgers some additional depth behind the plate. The 27-year-old backstop doesn't have a clear path to playing time with Will Smith and Austin Barnes both still on the MLB roster, but if he's able to get into a game, it will mark his major-league debut.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Off to red-hot start in Triple-A Through 12 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Feduccia is slashing .432/.577/.838 with four home runs, 21 RBI, nine runs and a 14:11 BB:K.

Impact Feduccia was a 12th-round draft pick by the Dodgers in 2018 out of Louisiana State. He hit 15 long balls in 294 at-bats between Double-A and Triple-A last season but batted a modest .238. He's pounded the ball thus far in 2023, with seven of his 16 hits going for extra bases. The Dodgers have plenty of organizational depth at catcher with Will Smith in the majors and Diego Cartaya and Dalton Rushing among their top prospects in the minors, so Feduccia isn't currently seen as a future starter. However, he could emerge as an MLB backup and could feasibly see some time in the majors this season with neither Cartaya nor Rushing yet to reach the Triple-A level.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE