Los Angeles Dodgers executive Andrew Friedman spoke to the media about DFA'ing the longest tenured player on the roster, Austin Barnes, and the excitement surrounding prospect Dalton Rushing.

President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman explained why the Dodgers chose to designate longtime catcher Austin Barnes for assignment.

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers designated veteran catcher Austin Barnes for assignment and called up top prospect Dalton Rushing to join the team’s 40-man roster.

From Jack Harris: The Chris Taylor era in Los Angeles is over. On Sunday, Taylor was released by the Dodgers, making him the second longtime team veteran, along with former backup catcher Austin Barnes, to be cut loose by the team in the last week.

Longtime Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw commented on the team's decision to designated Austin Barnes for assignment.

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Austin Barnes, a two-time World Series champion with Los Angeles, was recently DFA'd to make room for a top prospect.