Bennett was placed on the disabled list. Ardoin made his Dodgers debut on May 27 in the starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs. He stayed in the bigs as Russell Martin's lone backup and was named to the Dodgers playoff roster after they clinched the National League West, but did not play in the playoffs. In the offseason, the Dodgers signed three-time Gold Glove winner Brad Ausmus to be the new backup catcher, and transferred Ardoin to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes where he was scheduled to back up prospect A. J. Ellis. Ardoin got hurt and spent most of his final professional season on the minor league disabled list. Personal life Ardoin lives with his wife Hope and four children in Moss Bluff, Louisiana. Currently Ardoin works at Mike Willis Ford in Sulphur, Louisiana as the General Manager. Ardoin's son, Silas, graduated high school in 2019 and went on to catch for the University of Texas Longhorns baseball team, advancing to the College World Series in 2021 and 2022. Silas was selected in the 4th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, 107th overall by the Baltimore Orioles. References External links Ardoin sees no barrier in debut 1974 births Living people Major League Baseball catchers Sacred Heart High School (Ville Platte, Louisiana) alumni Baseball players from Louisiana Minnesota Twins players Texas Rangers players Colorado Rockies players Baltimore Orioles players Los Angeles Dodgers players Edmonton Trappers players Las Vegas 51s players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Visalia Oaks players Huntsville Stars players Sacramento River Cats players Vancouver Canadians players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Texarkana Bulldogs baseball players McNeese Cowboys baseball players Salt Lake Buzz players Omaha Royals players Tulsa Drillers players Oklahoma RedHawks players Round Rock Express players Memphis Redbirds players Modesto A's players Southern Oregon A's players Albuquerque Isotopes players People from Ville Platte, Louisiana