Austin Barnes was acquired by the Dodgers at the 2014 winter meetings, and figures to play a role on the Dodgers going forward, either as catcher or as a utility man of sorts.
What went right
Barnes had a solid season his first time in Triple-A, hitting .315/.389/.479 with 17 doubles and nine home runs in 81 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, with almost as many walks (35) as strikeouts (36).
He made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 2015, and in a few stints with the big club had a .