Barney started at third base for the second straight game and went 1-for-2 in Thursday's loss to the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The bigger news here is that starting third baseman Josh Donaldson, who was filling the DH role Thursday, exited the game early after pulling up lame while running the bases. Donaldson continues to deal with a right calf issue that has already cost him time this season. That said, it might be time for the Jays to shut down Donaldson for a bit, which would benefit Barney. The latter did a fine job filling in for a slew of injured infielders last year, including 32 games in which Barney took over third from Donaldson. With multiple positional eligibility and a major bump in playing time possibly coming his way, Barney's stock would boom if Donaldson does in fact need time off.