Dodgers Recall Charlie Barnes
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-handed pitcher Charlie Barnes and placed left-handed pitcher Blake Snell on the injured list with left elbow loose bodies, backdated to May 12.
Barnes, 30, was claimed off waivers on May 9 from the Chicago Cubs, but has not appeared in a game for the Dodgers. He was designated for assignment on May 6 after appearing in one game for the Cubs, tossing three innings, allowing four runs (three earned) and striking out one. He has been in the Majors with the Minnesota Twins (2021) and Chicago Cubs (2026), recording an 0-3 mark with a 5.92 ERA in 38 innings. In six minor league seasons, he owns a 27-24 record with a 3.86 ERA and 370 strikeouts in 424.1 innings. He was a fourth round draft pick by the Minnesota Twins in the 2017 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Clemson.
Snell, 33, made his season debut on Saturday, allowing five runs (four earned) in three innings. He made 11 starts for the Dodgers in 2025, posting a 2.35 ERA with a 1.255 WHIP in 61.1 innings. He is in his 11th Major League season, pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays (2016-20), San Diego Padres (2021-23), San Francisco Giants (2024) and Dodgers (2025-), and he is 81-63 with a 3.17 ERA in 223 starts. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays (52nd overall) in the 2011 First Year Player Draft out of Shorewood High School (Wa).
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