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Dodgers activate Chris Hatcher, option Austin Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

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Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes had two hits in six games this season. (David Crane/Staff photographer)

The Dodgers will carry eight men in their bullpen for the foreseeable future and play the San Francisco Giants tonight with one fewer catcher than they had last week.

Austin Barnes was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City and Chris Hatcher was activated from the paternity list one day after his wife gave birth.

That means Adam Liberatore, who was recalled from Oklahoma City Thursday, will remain in the Dodgers bullpen as one of two left-handers along with veteran J.P. Howell. Manager Dave Roberts said he liked the idea of having two left-handed options against the San Francisco Giants and into next week against the Atlanta Braves as well. The Dodgers begin a three-game series in Atlanta on Tuesday.

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Dodgers recall Adam Liberatore, place Chris Hatcher on paternity list.

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The Dodgers’ beleaguered middle relief corps will get a new look today. Not coincidentally, so will Chris Hatcher‘s next family portrait.

Hatcher’s wife, Jenny, gave birth a couple hours ago according to this tweet from the pitcher:

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Dodgers, Chris Hatcher avoid arbitration with one-year contract.

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The Dodgers avoided arbitration with pitcher Chris Hatcher on Wednesday by agreeing to a one-year contract. Jon Heyman reports that Hatcher will earn $1.065 million..

Hatcher was eligible for salary arbitration for the first time in his career. He gets a $543,000 raise over his 2015 salary.

In his first season with the Dodgers following a trade from Miami, Hatcher posted a 3.69 ERA in 49 games. He finished the 2015 season as the Dodgers’ primary set-up man to Kenley Jansen. In his final 22 appearances of the regular season following an oblique injury, the right-hander allowed three runs. Hatcher made four scoreless appearances in the postseason.

Season in review about nothing: Chris Hatcher, ‘The Invitations.’

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Dodgers pitcher Chris Hatcher was 1-4 with a 6.38 ERA before he went on the 60-day disabled list June 15 with a strained oblique muscle. Afterward, he was 2-1 with a 1.31 ERA. (Getty Images)

This is Part 20 of a series in which every member of the 2015 Dodgers has his season juxtaposed with an episode of the greatest sitcom of all-time. Don’t take it too seriously.

Chris Hatcher, RP

Key stats: 3.69 ERA, four saves in six opportunities, 3-5 record in 49 relief appearances.

Seinfeld episode: “The Invitations.” (Season 7, Episode 24)

Key quote: “If she’d just take a plane somewhere…”

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Watch: Kenley Jansen pitches a simulated inning at Dodger Stadium.

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The Dodgers staged simulated games Tuesday and Wednesday as part of their pre-series workouts for the NLDS against the New York Mets. Game 1 is Friday at Dodger Stadium.

On Tuesday, Brett Anderson, Joel Peralta, Juan Nicasio and Carlos Frias faced a group of batters. Wednesday was a bullpen game: Kenley Jansen, J.P. Howell, Chris Hatcher, Luis Avilan, Pedro Baez and Yimi Garcia all threw simulated innings. Yasiel Puig, Andre Ethier, Jimmy Rollins, Howie Kendrick and Adrian Gonzalez were among the batters.

The sim game ended when Gonzalez hit a home run off Garcia

Here is the (edited for time) video of Jansen’s inning:

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