Travis Barbary

The Oklahoma City Dodgers, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Dodgers, have announced the 2023 OKC Dodgers field staff, led by manager Travis Barbary.

Barbary is entering his 29th season in the Dodgers organization as a player, staff member or coach and his fourth consecutive season as Oklahoma City’s field manager. In 2022, Barbary led the OKC Dodgers to an 84-62 record, finishing just one game out of first place in the Pacific Coast League’s East Division, although the team held at least a share of first place for 111 days throughout the season. The 84 wins were team’s second-most during the Bricktown era (since 1998). The team has finished in second place in its division during each of the last two seasons.

Barbary began his time in Oklahoma City in 2019 and was slated to be OKC’s manager in 2020 prior to the cancelation of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, he served as part of the coaching staff at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ alternate training site held at the University of Southern California.

Before being named OKC Dodgers manager, Barbary spent the previous 12 years as the organization’s catching coordinator. He has also served as a hitting coach and manager in the lower levels of the Dodgers’ farm system, with four total seasons managing the Rookie-Level Ogden Raptors (2003-04) and Low-A Columbus Catfish (2005-06). From 1998-2001, he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a bullpen catcher.

Originally from Easley, S.C., the 51-year-old Barbary played collegiately at Spartanburg Methodist Junior College and the University of Virginia. The former catcher spent one season playing professionally in the Dodgers organization in 1994 before transitioning to coaching.