The Los Angeles Dodgers have had to make two very tough roster decisions this week. First, it was designating longtime catcher Austin Barnes for assignment, while it wasn't a total shocker move, he had been with the team for 11 seasons.

Teammates continue to heap praise on Barnes, who persisted as the backup catcher for one of baseball's best teams for parts of 11 seasons — until Wednesday, when the Dodgers designated Barnes for assignment and promoted top prospect Dalton Rushing.

President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman explained why the Dodgers chose to designate longtime catcher Austin Barnes for assignment.