Barnes entered Saturday's game against the Phillies to face one batter and struck out Tommy Joseph on three straight pitches.

EDGE Analysis

Through three Grapefruit League appearances, Barnes has allowed one hit and two walks while notching two punchouts in 2.1 innings. He's fighting for a middle-relief role, but his low usage level this spring leads to the belief that the team isn't overly interested in what Barnes brings to the table.

Although Barnes is a longshot to make the Opening Day roster, he's slated to bounce between Triple-A Buffalo and Toronto this season, SB Nation reports.

EDGE Analysis

One reason Barnes is destined to begin 2017 in the minors is because he's one of the team's few bullpen choices that still has options remaining on his contract (unlike Darrell Ceciliani and Bo Schultz). The right-handed Barnes, who made his MLB debut last year, has had a successful minor league career and is closing in on a permanent big league gig. In terms of fantasy return, Barnes, who has notched 65 saves in the minors, could be a sneaky source for a handful of holds when he eventually gets the call up.

Barnes will replace Francisco Liriano (concussion) on the Blue Jays postseason roster, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes, who had a 3.95 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 12 games this season, will be on the roster for Sunday's Game 3 against Texans.

Barnes owns a 3.00 ERA with a 1.11 WHIP in nine games since being recalled at the beginning of September.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes has been solid in his first season on MLB action (outside of this month, he made three appearances in August). Overall, he owns a 3.46 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB. However, the 26-year-old's fantasy value is extremely limited because Barnes doesn't pitch in high-leverage situations that afford him the opportunity to rack up wins, saves or holds.

Barnes pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one run on one hit and a walk while striking out two Sunday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes, making his second go-round at the MLB level this year, has been solid since getting recalled as part of roster expansions at the beginning of the month. The 26-year-old has impressed with a 2.70 ERA and 0.90 WHIP through four appearances. Barnes has struck out five and walked two over his 6.2 September innings.

Barnes was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Shi Davidi of SportsNet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes was untouchable with Triple-A Buffalo this season. After pitching in 17 games, he posted a 0.35 ERA, 0.31 WHIP, and 42 percent K-rate. However, he didn't find his groove during a brief stint with Toronto, as he allowed two runs over four innings.

Barnes was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo following Tuesday's game, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi reports.

EDGE Analysis

He was only up with the big league club for a week before being sent back to Buffalo. However, the move was not necessarily performance related, as the Blue Jays really need a fresh arm for a bullpen that has seen a lot of work recently. He gave up two runs in Tuesday's game after logging three scoreless innings in his first two appearances with the big league club. A corresponding move will be announced prior to Wednesday's game.

Barnes had his contract selected by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, prior to their game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes has yet to make a major league appearance during his seven-year professional career, but was recalled by the team Tuesday after making a couple of moves at the trade deadline. He will likely slide into a middle relief role, and has posted a 0.84 ERA with a 0.51 WHIP during 53.1 innings of work with Triple-A Buffalo this season.