Dodgers Place Austin Barnes on Injured List, Recall Hunter Feduccia From Triple-A

The Dodgers promoted Hunter Feduccia from Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed Austin Barnes on the 10-day injured list Monday.

The move comes after Barnes received the devastating news that his left big toe has been fractured again, this time in a different place than the fracture that sidelined him in August.

Barnes has played in 52 games (39 starts) this season and is hitting .261/.327/.306 with three doubles, one home run, and 11 runs batted in.

Feduccia joined the team in Atlanta to serve as the backup catcher to Will Smith . He didn’t appear in the game Monday as the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves in the finale of their four-game series at Truist Park.

Barnes was taken out of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves due to a contusion on his left big toe.

He started the game behind the plate and played four innings before being pinch-hit for in the top of the fifth. This decision was confusing, as he had recently been hit on the left hand by a swing from Jorge Soler, resulting in catcher interference but there hadn’t been a sign of the toe injury.

Barnes is now dealing with a similar issue involving his left big toe that happened when he was hit by a pitch in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The backup catcher was placed on the 10-day injured list with the first fracture but was activated as soon as he became eligible. At that time, Roberts mentioned that Barnes’ future availability would depend on how well he managed and played through the ongoing discomfort.

Roberts informed reporters in Atlanta on Monday, including Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, that Barnes has not been ruled out for the postseason.

Barnes is in the final year of a two-year, $7 million contract, with a $3.5 million team option for 2025.

Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the ninth round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University, Barnes has had a notable career. The 34-year-old from Riverside debuted in MLB in 2015 and has since become a crucial part of the Dodgers’ roster. In 2020, he caught the final out of the World Series, securing the Dodgers’ only championship since 1988.

Barnes is a .223 hitter with 35 home runs and 160 RBIs in 597 career games, all with the Dodgers.

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