This year has been one of the toughest in Austin Barnes’s career. He has really struggled at the plate and has been almost a guaranteed out every time he hits.
But his veteran leadership and ability to control a pitching game have kept him on the roster as the year has gone on.
It has been a struggle for him, but with one swing of the bat, maybe things started to come together.
Hitting in the bottom of the eighth inning on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, Barnes broke a 0-0 tie to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.