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Dodgers reach agreement on two-year contract with Austin Barnes | L.A. Focus News

The Dodgers reached agreement on a two-year contract with catcher Austin Barnes Sunday. Barnes was the last of the Dodgers’ arbitration-eligible players to sign this offseason. The team will not go to a hearing with anyone this year. The contract is reportedly for $4.3 million over the next two seasons including a $300,000 signing bonus […]

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