Dodgers playing it safe with Austin Barnes’ sore elbow

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Catcher Austin Barnes is dealing with a sore right elbow and will not catch in games for the first week of Cactus League action.
The Dodgers have been limiting Barnes’ throwing during workouts and will limit him to DH in the early preseason games. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts downplayed the seriousness of the issue, saying Barnes “could probably catch in a game right now but we want to make sure he’s fine.”
“We’ve just got him on a