The Dodgers' divorce with Austin Barnes last year was unfortunate but necessary. 1 prospect Dalton Rushing waiting in the wings and more than due for a promotion, Barnes was shown the door. On Thursday, the Mets announced that they had signed two former Dodgers — Barnes and Craig Kimbrel — to minor league deals with invitations to spring training. There could actually be a world in which Barnes makes the Mets' major league roster. Fans assumed that the Dodgers kept Barnes around for his experience and the way he's been able to work with pitchers.