The emergence of infielder Hyeseong Kim made Taylor expendable as part of what Andrew Friedman called "a very emotional week."

At the same time as Rushing's new beginning, the end came for Austin Barnes. The longest-tenured position player on the team was designated for assignment after 11 seasons and two World Series championships. Barnes, the backup catcher to Will Smith, was hitting .214 with three doubles and two RBI.

Los Angeles Dodgers executive Andrew Friedman spoke to the media about DFA'ing the longest tenured player on the roster, Austin Barnes, and the excitement surrounding prospect Dalton Rushing.