Dodgers Sign Catcher Austin Barnes to 2-Year, $7 Million Extension
Barnes, a Key Piece of the Dodgers' World Series-Contending Team
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed catcher Austin Barnes to a 2-year, $7 million contract extension, the team announced on Sunday. Barnes was scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the season, but has instead agreed to a new deal that will keep him in Los Angeles through 2024.
Barnes has been a valuable contributor to the Dodgers since joining the team in 2015. He has been a reliable backup catcher to Will Smith and has also been a key contributor to the team's success in the postseason. In the 2020 World Series, Barnes hit .313 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI.
With Barnes now under contract for the next two seasons, the Dodgers have secured a key piece of their World Series-contending team. The Dodgers are currently in first place in the NL West and are looking to make a deep playoff run in 2022.
Published 6:48 PM PDT July 3, 2022 | LOS ANGELES, CA | AP
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