Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes has signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants, per Fansided’s Jeff Young.

The backstop spent 11 seasons in L.A. before he was designated for assignment on May 14 and later released by the Dodgers.

Barnes isn’t yet with the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, but is with the Arizona Complex League team as he will likely spend a few games ramping up before presumably joining Triple-A Sacramento.

Barnes was batting just .214/.233/.286 with a .518 OPS in his 13 appearances with the Dodgers this season, adding a pair of RBIs and striking out 14 times in 42 at-bats.

A large reason for parting ways with the most tenured player on the Dodgers, not named Clayton Kershaw, was the team bringing top prospect Dalton Rushing up to the majors. Rushing was hitting .308 in Triple-A upon his promotion, with an OPS of .938.

Additionally, every day catcher Will Smith has proven himself to be the best catcher in the National League, leading the NL in both batting average (.319), and on-base percentage (.415).

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Barnes has been a part of four National League pennants in a Dodgers uniform and two World Series championships that are eternal in the eyes of Dodgers faithful.

On the road to last season’s Commissioner’s Trophy, Barnes was hitting .264 in 54 regular-season appearances.

During the first World Series Barnes helped bring to Los Angeles, the 2020 campaign, Barnes was hitting .244 in 29 games in the COVID-19 impacted season, but took it to another level in October.

The backstop had an ultra-productive slashline of .390/.393/.443 with an .830 OPS in 29 crucial at-bats to help bring home one of the most memorable World Series wins in MLB history.

As Barnes moves to the bitter rivals up North, his accomplishments and countless memories made in a Dodgers uniform will live on forever.