Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes was released last week by the San Francisco Giants, barely a month after signing with his new team. Austin Barnes’ tenure as a San Francisco Giant is over before it ever began. The veteran catcher was released by the organization on Friday, a little more than a month after agreeing to a minor-league contract . Barnes, 35, appeared in 10 games with Triple-A Sacramento during his brief tenure as a Giant, hitting just .