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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Especially considering Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw is on the heels of making his 2025 debut this Saturday, who is close friends with Barnes, and a longtime battery mate. You won't find a guy ...

Especially considering Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw is on the heels of making his 2025 debut this Saturday, who is close friends with Barnes, and a longtime battery mate. Earlier today, Kershaw ...

After it happened on Wednesday, one of Barnes' best friends on the team, Clayton Kershaw, felt disappointed. Ad Barnes has long been Kershaw’s personal catcher, highlighting how much trust the ...

Clayton Kershaw, who began the season on the injured list, will make his season debut Saturday at Dodger Stadium. While many fans perhaps expected Barnes to be behind the plate when Kershaw took ...

Austin Barnes, a two-time World Series champion with Los Angeles, was recently DFA'd to make room for a top prospect. ... One notable Dodgers star who will miss Barnes: pitcher Clayton Kershaw.