Austin Barnes Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (hand) is expected to be back behind the plate this weekend despite leaving early on Thursday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Manager Dave Roberts said Barnes left the game in the seventh inning with some cuts on his throwing hand, but he still expects Barnes to catch on Saturday. Barnes and Will Smith are splitting time behind the plate for Los Angeles, and if Barnes was to miss any extended time, Smith would see a boost in his value.

12 days ago

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes will draw the start behind the plate for Game 2 of Thursdays wild-card series versus Milwaukee and right-hander Brandon Woodruff. Barnes caught nine of Clayton Kershaws 10 starts this season, helping the southpaw post a 1.86 ERA while holding the opposition to a .586 OPS. Will Smith will remain in the lineup as the designated hitter, with Joc Pederson not in the starting nine despite having homered twice against Woodruff last season. Barnes has scuffled offensively in 27 playoff contests, having produced just a .459 OPS, limiting his DFS intrigue.

over 6 months ago

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes has only 14 career at-bats against the Nationals Game 1 starter,Patrick Corbin, but he has two career home runs to show for it. Barnes took the left-hander deep in 2017 and 2018, which could lead to a Game 1 start for the part-time player. Barnes is hitting only .194 against left-handed pitching this season, so starting him in DFS lineups for Thursday's action would be a dart throw, at best.

over a year ago