Dodgers GM Ned Colletti refuses to wave the white flag on the season.  According to the Dodgers official team twitter account, they have acquired (wavier claim) catcher Rod Barajas, from the Mets for cash considerations.

Barajas is an instant upgrade over the current catching platoon of Brad Ausmus and A.J. Ellis as Barajas has a slugging percentage of .414 and Ausmus and Ellis are both below .250.

In addition to finishing out the year with the Dodgers, Barajas could potentially be playing for a back up catching role for next year’s Dodger team.  A role that is left vacant with the retiring of Ausmus at the end of the year.