The Los Angeles Dodgers will place catcher Austin Barnes on the injured list due to a fracture of his left big toe, a new report said Monday.
According to AM-570’s David Vassegh, the 34-year-old Barnes played seven innings in Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals despite his fracture.
Austin Barnes told me he has a fracture in his left big toe. He pitched the last 7 innings yesterday. Hunter Feduccia is here to be activated.
— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) 19 August 2024
Hunter Feduccia will be recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City and will take Barnes’ place on the active roster.
The Dodgers are also expected to activate center fielder/shortstop Tommy Edman and third baseman Max Muncy from the 60-day injured list before Monday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners.
While the corresponding moves to the 40-man and 26-man rosters have not yet been announced, Nick Ahmed and Andy Pages appear to be the odd ones out. Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reported that the two players cleaned out their lockers before Monday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners.
The Dodgers plan to activate Max Muncy and Tommy Edman today
In possibly related news: Nick Ahmed’s locker has been cleared out, and Andy Pages just packed up his and left the clubhouse
— Jack Harris (@ByJackHarris) 19 August 2024
Barnes has a .241 batting average with one home run and eight runs batted in over 44 games this season. As a replacement for Will Smith, he has drawn 13 walks and 32 strikeouts in 131 plate appearances.
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