DODGERS REINSTATE AUSTIN BARNES
The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated catcher Austin Barnes and designated catcher Tony Wolters for assignment.

Barnes, 32, returns after missing three games on the family emergency list. On the season, he has appeared in 42 games for the Dodgers, hitting .171 with four doubles, four homers and 15 RBI. He has been with the Dodgers the last eight seasons and he has slashed .221/.331/.680 with 28 homers and 127 RBI. He owns a .993 fielding percentage with 77 assists in 317 games at catcher. He was originally traded to the Dodgers on December 11, 2014 from the Miami Marlins along with left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney, right-handed pitcher Chris Hatcher and infielder Kiké Hernández in exchange for infielders Dee Gordon-Strange and Miguel Rojas and right-handed pitcher Dan Haren.

Wolters, 30, appeared in two games for the Dodgers, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. With Triple-A Oklahoma City, he batted .216 with seven doubles, one triple and 24 RBI in 50 games. He has been in the Major Leagues parts of six seasons with the Colorado (2016-2020), Chicago (2021) and Los Angeles (2022), batting .235 (259-for-1103) with seven homers and 123 RBI in 407 games.

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