Austin Barnes was the second to go in a shocking forced exodus for two of the Dodgers' longest-tenured players in May. Chris Taylor was dumped on May 18 to keep Hyeseong Kim on the roster with Tommy Edman's return from the IL, and Barnes followed two days later, when LA called up No. 1 prospect Dalton Rushing to take his spot as the Dodgers' backup catcher.
Taylor was quick to sign a new major league deal with the Angels; he's since been on the IL twice with a fractured hand and was batting .189 with a .