The Los Angeles Dodgers will have some tough decisions to make this winter.
Los Angeles very well could make some noise this fall. The Dodgers are among the top teams in the National League and have a chance to make a deep playoff run. Los Angeles has a star-studded roster, but it won't be able to keep the entire roster intact forever.
There are some decisions that the team will have to make this winter, and MLB Trade Rumors' Steve Adams predicted that Los Angeles will turn down catcher Austin Barnes's team option for the 2025 season and could move on after 10 seasons.
"Austin Barnes, C, Dodgers: $3.5MM club option," Adams said. "The Dodgers love Barnes’ framing skills. They probably don’t love that he’s 13-for-122 in throwing out base thieves over the past two seasons (10.6%). Barnes isn’t a good hitter, but he’s bounced back from last year’s abysmal .180/.256/.242 output to his .261/.327/.306 in 149 plate appearances this year.
"The Dodgers have a trio of younger options behind Will Smith, including Diego Cartaya, Hunter Feduccia, and top prospect Dalton Rushing (though Rushing has been working in left field lately). Perhaps it’s finally time to move on, but the cost is cheap enough that they could consider the option."
Barnes began his big league career with the Dodgers in 2015 and has been with the team ever since. He has been an important piece of the Dodgers' roster over the last 10 years, but Los Angeles can't keep everyone around forever.
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