This article details every catcher that has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the last 20+ years. 

In it, we list every Dodgers catcher that played at least one defensive game behind the plate since 2004.

For much more detail on Dodgers catchers history, we encourage you to visit our article on the best Los Angeles Dodgers catchers in the team's history.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Catchers by Year (2004 - 2023)

Please note: each catcher is shown based on games they caught that season for the Dodgers. Those with the most games caught in a season begin at the top. 

2004 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLDS

• Paul Lo Duca (primary)
• David Ross
• Brent Mayne
• Tom Wilson

 

2005 Dodgers - Finished fourth in NL West

• Jason Phillips (primary)
• Dioner Navarro
• Paul Bako
• Mike Rose

 

2006 Dodgers - Finished second in NL West, lost NLDS

• Russell Martin (primary)
• Dioner Navarro
• Toby Hall
• Sandy Alomar Jr.
• Einar Diaz

 

2007 Dodgers - Finished fourth in NL West

• Russell Martin (primary)
• Mike Lieberthal
• Chad Moeller

 

2008 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLCS

• Russell Martin (primary)
• Danny Ardoin
• Gary Bennett
• A.J. Ellis

 

2009 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLCS

• Russell Martin (primary)
• Brad Ausmus
• A.J. Ellis

 

2010 Dodgers - Finished fourth in NL West

• Russell Martin (primary)
• A.J. Ellis
• Rod Barajas
• Brad Ausmus

 

2011 Dodgers - Finished third in NL West

• Rod Barajas (primary)
• Dioner Navarro
• A.J. Ellis
• Tim Federowicz
• Hector Gimenez

 

2012 Dodgers - Finished second in NL West

• A.J. Ellis (primary)
• Matt Treanor
• Tim Federowicz

 

2013 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLCS

• A.J. Ellis (primary)
• Tim Federowicz
• Ramon Hernandez
• Drew Butera

 

2014 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLDS

• A.J. Ellis (primary)
• Drew Butera
• Tim Federowicz
• Miguel Olivo

 

2015 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLDS

• Yasmani Grandal (primary)
• A.J. Ellis
• Austin Barnes

 

2016 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLCS

• Yasmani Grandal (primary)
• A.J. Ellis
• Austin Barnes
• Carlos Ruiz

 

2017 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost World Series

• Yasmani Grandal (primary)
• Austin Barnes
• Kyle Farmer

 

2018 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost World Series

• Yasmani Grandal (primary)
• Austin Barnes
• Rocky Gale
• Kyle Farmer

 

2019 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLDS

• Austin Barnes (primary)
• Russell Martin
• Will Smith
• Rocky Gale

 

2020 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, won World Series

• Will Smith (primary)
• Austin Barnes
• Keibert Ruiz

 

2021 Dodgers - Finished second in NL West, lost NLCS

• Will Smith (primary)
• Austin Barnes
• Keibert Ruiz

 

2022 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLDS

• Will Smith (primary)
• Austin Barnes
• Tony Wolters

 

2023 Dodgers - Finished first in NL West, lost NLDS

• Will Smith (primary)
• Austin Barnes
• Austin Wynns

 

Opening Day Starting Catchers for the Dodgers Between 2000 - 2023

MLB opening day is one of the most exciting days of the year for baseball fans, ourselves included.

We thought it would be interesting to readers to also show in this article each opening day starting catcher for the Dodgers over the last 20 plus years.

Specifically, we ID starting catchers for the LAD between 2000 and 2023. 

Check out the table below to see each season's opening day starter:

Season	Opening Day Starting Catcher
2023	Will Smith
2022	Will Smith
2021	Austin Barnes
2020	Austin Barnes
2019	Austin Barnes
2018	Yasmani Grandal
2017	Yasmani Grandal
2016	A.J. Ellis
2015	A.J. Ellis
2014	A.J. Ellis
2013	A.J. Ellis
2012	A.J. Ellis
2011	Rod Barajas
2010	Russell Martin
2009	Russell Martin
2008	Russell Martin
2007	Russell Martin
2006	Sandy Alomar Jr.
2005	Jason Phillips
2004	Paul Lo Duca
2003	Paul Lo Duca
2002	Paul Lo Duca
2001	Chad Kreuter
2000	Todd Hundley

Complete List of All LA Dodgers Catchers Over the Last 20 Years

We've shown catchers by season and opening day starters at this point in the article. The below, consolidated list simply shows all LA Dodgers catchers that played in at least one defensive game since 2004.

Players shown below are listed in alphabetical order by first name.

• A.J. Ellis
• Austin Barnes
• Austin Wynns
• Brad Ausmus
• Brent Mayne
• Carlos Ruiz
• Chad Moeller
• Danny Ardoin
• David Ross
• Dioner Navarro
• Drew Butera
• Einar Diaz
• Gary Bennett
• Hector Gimenez
• Jason Phillips
• Keibert Ruiz
• Kyle Farmer
• Matt Treanor
• Miguel Olivo
• Mike Lieberthal
• Mike Rose
• Paul Bako
• Paul Lo Duca
• Ramon Hernandez
• Rocky Gale
• Rod Barajas
• Russell Martin
• Sandy Alomar Jr.
• Tim Federowicz
• Toby Hall
• Tom Wilson
• Tony Wolters
• Will Smith
• Yasmani Grandal

 

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