Austin Barnes has been placed on “family emergency” leave.
On Friday the Dodgers announced that catcher Austin Barnes had been placed on the “family emergency list” which is reserved when a player needs to miss three or more games. At press time there was no update on the cause for leave.
The Dodgers selected C Tony Wolters and placed C Austin Barnes on the family emergency list. Additionally, the Dodgers designated IF Rylan Bannon.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 12, 2022
As a result, Tony Wolters will be brought in to replace Barnes.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is made available.