Austin Barnes was behind the plate for all or part of the former closer's three All-Star seasons in Los Angeles, and the high praise offered on social media Wednesday was well-deserved.

Fellow catcher Austin Barnes will be designated for assignment, reports Robert Murray of FanSided.

Ahead of his season debut Saturday, Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw said he has missed "being part of a team and contributing" and is "grateful" to get back on the mound again.

Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Four runs are the most scored by the Dodgers with Yamamoto in the game this season. They’ve scored a total of 13 runs with him in the game in his nine starts.