Los Angeles Dodgers executive Andrew Friedman spoke to the media about DFA'ing the longest tenured player on the roster, Austin Barnes, and the excitement surrounding prospect Dalton Rushing.

President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman explained why the Dodgers chose to designate longtime catcher Austin Barnes for assignment.

“This was certainly a tough conversation,” manager Dave Roberts said, per the outlet. “Austin is a Dodger for life. He helped us win the championship. Caught the last pitch in 2020, in the World Series, and he’s done a lot of great things in the community, for the Dodgers, for myself, personally.