Barnes was designated for assignment following Monday's game against the White Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes has struggled of late, as he's surrendered 11 runs on 12 hits and six walks while striking out four over his last seven appearances (6.2 innings). He'll hit the waiver wire following Monday night's move.

Barnes (3-1) allowed four runs on four hits in an inning of work to take the loss Friday against the Guardians. He struck out two.

EDGE Analysis

Starter Tarik Skubal was hit by a comebacker at the end of the fifth inning and exited the game with a left leg contusion. The lefty hadn't allowed a run while he was in there, but Barnes immediately changed that. The righty allowed four straight hits to start the frame, with the final blow being a three-run home run by Jose Ramirez. The poor outing raised Barnes' ERA from 1.93 to 4.20. That's more in line with his career 4.58 ERA, so Barnes was probably pitching a bit over his head to start the season.

Barnes (2-0) pitched a scoreless inning in relief and earned the win Saturday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes has pitched well for the Tigers with a 1.08 ERA and 0.60 WHIP across 8.1 innings, and he's now scooped up two wins in relief as well. Wins are unpredictable for middle relievers, so it's hard to say how many more the righty will get, but Barnes has at least solidified his role in the Detroit bullpen with his strong play so far.

Barnes (1-0) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with a strikeout to earn the win Friday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes has been good so far for Detroit, logging three scoreless innings and allowing just a single hit. Michael Fulmer earned his first save of the season Friday, and Gregory Soto is the team's regular closer, so Barnes should remain in a setup role moving forward. However, with Jose Cisnero (shoulder) on the 60-day IL, Barnes should be able to hold onto a key role in the Tigers' bullpen, even if it doesn't carry a ton of fantasy value most days.

Barnes' contract was selected by the Tigers on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes has had lackluster results in the majors across the last several seasons, but he still claimed a spot in Detroit's Opening Day bullpen. Across 29 outings with the Mets and Blue Jays last year, he posted a 6.28 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 28.2 innings.

The Tigers informed Barnes on Tuesday that he'll be included in the team's Opening Day bullpen, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fellow non-roster relievers Will Vest and Drew Hutchison are also set to make the team, so Detroit will need to make corresponding transactions to clear spots on the 40-man roster for all three pitchers. Barnes saw action in 29 big-league games between the Mets and Blue Jays in 2021, accruing a 6.28 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 28.2 innings. He'll likely see most of his initial opportunities out of the Detroit bullpen in lower-leverage spots.

Barnes returned to major-league camp Friday as Andrew Chafin (groin) continues to receive treatment, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes was in camp as a non-roster invitee but was assigned to minor-league camp Monday and appeared set to head to Triple-A Toledo. With Chafin looking like he might not be ready for Opening Day, however, there may be a temporary roster spot available for Barnes. If he does indeed win a job, it won't be a particularly secure one, but a few strong performances early in the year could convince the Tigers to keep him around.

The Tigers reassigned Barnes to their minor-league camp Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes' reassignment leaves the Tigers with 39 players left at big-league camp. The 31-year-old right-hander had been competing for a spot in the Tigers' Opening Day bullpen, but he'll instead head to Triple-A Toledo to begin the campaign. Barnes made 29 appearances in the majors last season, compiling a 6.28 ERA and 1.47 WHIP over 28.2 innings between stops with the Mets and Blue Jays.

Barnes signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes made 29 relief appearances with the Mets and Blue Jays in 2021, and he posted a 6.28 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 28.2 innings. However, he was cast off Toronto's 40-man roster in October and will now join the Tigers as a non-roster invitee.

Barnes was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes spent the final weekend of the regular season with the major-league club but will lose his spot on the 40-man roster early in the offseason. The right-hander made 29 relief appearances with the Mets and Blue Jays in 2021 and posted a 6.28 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 28.2 innings.