Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (15) celebrates with designated hitter Chris Taylor (3) after scoring in the fifth inning as Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40 ...

The recent subtraction of well-liked Dodgers veterans like Austin Barnes, left, and Chris Taylor, right, is part of the “business of baseball,” but it has left a hole in the day-to-day life of ...

Dodgers showing urgency, not sentimentality, in cutting Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor. By Fabian Ardaya. May 18, 2025. LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers ripped off the Band-Aid.

Austin Barnes was designated for assignment last Wednesday. He passed the proverbial torch of longest-tenured Dodgers position player to Chris Taylor, who was released on Sunday .

With another tight NL West division race looming, the Dodgers didn't wait to act aggressively this week, resulting in the team moving on from Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor.

LOS ANGELES — They will be missed. The elevation of Dalton Rushing to the majors and carving out of a role for Hyeseong Kim last week have improved the Dodgers’ roster. But the subtraction of ...