The Dodgers have moved on from Charlie Barnes, at least for now.
On Tuesday, the left-hander cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to Charlie Wright of MLB Trade Rumors, who noted that Barnes’ MLB.com transactions page reflected the move. Los Angeles had designated the 30-year-old for assignment after he logged nine innings for the club.
Barnes opened his Dodgers stint with two scoreless innings, but the rest of the ride turned rough in a hurry. In his final outing, he was hit hard as a bulk reliever against the A’s on July 1, giving up seven earned runs before being sent down the next day.
Wright wrote, "Barnes recorded a pair of scoreless innings to begin his Dodgers tenure. His final outing with the club didn’t go so well," and added, "The lefty was crushed for seven earned runs as a bulk reliever against the A’s on July 1.
He was sent down the following day."
Before landing in Los Angeles, Barnes had one appearance with the Chicago Cubs, where he allowed three earned runs on four hits in three innings.
His path back to MLB also included four seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization with the Lotte Giants. From 2022-24 in the KBO, he never posted an ERA above 3.62 and worked at least 25 starts in each of those three seasons.
Wright also pointed out that Barnes can choose free agency rather than accept the outright assignment to Triple-A from the Dodgers.
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