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Barnes was in Mets camp as a non-roster invitee this spring and wound up hitting .313 (5-for-16) in eight games. There simply wasn’t role for him with the club since Francisco Alvarez, Luis Torrens and Hayden Senger are all healthy.

The 36-year-old backstop saw just 44 plate appearances with the Dodgers during the 2025 campaign before being released in May. He then signed with the Giants at the end of June and spent the remainder of the season at the Triple-A level. He’ll add quality catching depth for the Mets and can be ignored for fantasy purposes.