Barnes, a Dodgers mainstay, caught Kershaw 86 times over the years and felt a deep connection to the 3,000th strikeout.

Barnes was hired as the director of football operations and player personnel before becoming general manager in 2020. “It was very important for me to bring Clayton to Temple,” Keeler said in ...

When Clayton Kershaw takes the mound on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, he will need just three strikeouts to become the 20th ...

Clayton Kershaw became the 20th member of the 3,000-strikeout club on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, but his longtime batterymate Austin Barnes was unfortunately not around to witness it ...

Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes left Thursday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after getting hit by a 95 mph fastball on the wrist, and teammate Clayton Kershaw did not like the way it all went ...

Clayton Kershaw and Austin Barnes in 2024. Getty Images “I think everybody was surprised,” Kershaw said before a 19-2 win over the A’s, according to the Los Angeles Times.. “Yeah, it’s sad.

Austin Barnes and Clayton Kershaw (Photo By: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images) There are roster moves and then there are gut punches. The Dodgers made one of the latter this week, designating veteran ...

Clayton Kershaw’s stats with Austin Barnes As Dodgers teammates since 2014, Barnes caught 86 of Kershaw’s starts. That’s second only to Ellis, who was behind the plate for 113 games with ...