August 6th, 2020 at 12:00 pm 
by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have optioned left-handed pitcher Adam Kolarek and infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry in accordance with MLB’s first round of scheduled roster cuts. The Dodgers roster is now at 28.
Kolarek, 31, made four appearances for the Dodgers in 2020, going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/3.1 IP) and three strikeouts. In parts of four Major League seasons, the Maryland native is 10-3 with a 3.65 ERA (41 ER/101.0 IP) and 71 strikeouts. He was acquired by the Dodgers on July 31, 2019, from Tampa Bay in exchange for outfielder Niko Hulsizer and is 4-0 with a 0.60 ERA (1 ER/15.0 IP) and 12 strikeouts in 30 games since joining Los Angeles. In eight minor league seasons, Kolarek is a combined 29-23 with a 3.17 ERA (176 ER/499.2 IP) and 510 strikeouts in 362 games (three starts).
(Photo credit – Juan Ocampo)
McKinstry, 25, was recalled for the first time in his career on Wednesday, after being placed on the 40-man roster on November 20, 2019. The Indiana native split the 2019 season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, playing six different positions and hitting .300 (129-for-430) with 24 doubles, 19 homers, and 78 RBI. He finished the season with Oklahoma City and hit .382 (34-for-89) with seven homers and 26 RBI in 26 games. In his five minor league seasons in the Dodgers organization, he has hit a combined .270 (331-for-1226) with 30 homers and 149 RBI across five different levels. He was drafted by the Dodgers in the 33rd round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Central Michigan University.
(Photo credit – Kirby Lee)
Per the agreement between MLB and the MLB Players Association for the COVID-19-shortened 60-game 2020 season, roster cuts will be as follows:
- 30-man active roster first two weeks of the regular season.
- 28-man active roster next two weeks of the regular season.
- 26-man roster the rest of the regular season and postseason.
- All other players go on the available player pool taxi squad.
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(Article courtesy of LA Dodgers)
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Yet Barnes is on the roster
I have nothing to add to that.
…well, except that Russell Martin is still out there as a free agent.
I agree Barnes on the roster ? I mean really Roberts another yr fans of mistakes from coaching and Friedman with his numbers game …! Well u won’t win trying to go against the law of baseball and honestly at crucial times you go with gut instinct and play the game w love and passion …: just look at all World Series winners coaches made a name for them selfs with true gut calling decisions going against the numbers …. Roberts is puppet and no balls to call his own shots yet maybe he is and his decisions are that poor
And the lineup why does anyway question that because yes wins games not championships as the games Swift’s to another level and numbers r out the window…. championship r won by heart passion and excellent decisions making… he lineup is like men’s adult league softball lineup…. wonder why dodgers leave so many men on bases over and over and over … and r closer Jensen inlike the guy yet just because players r in love w u u continue to put him out there on critical times?? True leader true captain does not go by who likes him who’s is his favorite he goes with his instinct that moment the moment not the numbers not the o his my guy !!!! U go w what energy ur feeling where is the game at where is your players mindset at the moment !!!!!! That’s the fun part that’s excitement of the game !!! Dodgers gave me shot coach to show u or I can work w Puig bring Puig back am lifecoach I know how to get individuals like that to adjust to mediocre bunch of softlies !!! Since they let go Puig and coach McGraw and catcher Russel Martin the dodgers have no backbone at all … against the astros really Kelly was only pitcher w ball to do something and the bench and coaches like bunch marshmallows it looked like Astros where going kick ur asses … look at catch will smith wanted no part turner seater lol wow that kid has no emotions and Kiki seriously???? Max for reals after the go get the ball …. dodgers should of went and got bumeringer from Giants that guy has fire and balls