{"id":48480,"date":"2025-05-15T08:25:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48480"},"modified":"2025-05-15T08:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:25:33","slug":"dodgers-manager-makes-first-comments-on-austin-barnes-dfa-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48480","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Manager Makes First Comments on Austin Barnes DFA Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Apr 25, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) celebrates with Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (15) after their game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. 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He had a very innate ability to get big hits, and he was respected across the board,&#8221; Dave Roberts told reporters.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tout_d_13_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_37x93jxzh\">Roberts called it a &#8220;tough decision,&#8221; but said the team wanted to give Rushing an opportunity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_18zydjd-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_l1qexeq38\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" 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