Mets Release Vet Catcher Barnes

0:00On March 23rd, the New York Mets released veteran catcher Austin Barnes from his minor league contract on March 23rd just two days before. Major League Baseball's regular season kicked off. The 36-year-old impressed in spring training with a strong slash line of 313 over 389 over 500 across 8. Great fruit league games. Earlier this year, Barnes had been let go twice already, first by the Los Angeles Dodgers in May of last year, then by the San Francisco Giants Inn, August. He signed with the Mets hoping to serve his backup to Francisco Alvarez and extend his big league tenure. Barnes built his reputation as an elite pitchframer and blocker during his time as a long-time Dodgers reserve. He's now the second key piece from their 2020 World Series winning squad to hit the waiver wire recently, following Utility Man, Chris, Taylor's release by the Los Angeles Angels on March 20th. At an age when many catchers hang it up, Barnes remains determined to log a 12-major

1:02league season. Teams around the league will keep an eye on his defensive skills as he searches for his next opportunity. This move clears space for the Mets as they gear up for the long haul ahead. That's your update from New York Mets News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.