When the Dodgers optioned Austin Barnes to AAA Oklahoma City, the struggling catcher had two options. Feel sorry for himself and mope into the offseason, or battle back and fight to be the Dodgers’ backup catcher for the postseason. In the ten games that Barnes has played since being optioned, it’s become clear he has chosen to fight his way back to the big leagues.
Barnes went deep last night giving himself five straight games with a home run. It was his fifth home run with the OKC Dodgers and he now has a slash line of .