Barria agreed in principle to a deal with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization over the weekend and is expected to finalize a contract in the coming days, Kim Geun-han of MKSports.co.kr reports.

EDGE Analysis

For the time being, Barria remains under contract with the Guardians on a minor-league deal, but Triple-A Columbus placed him on its development list Friday in anticipation of him signing overseas. The 27-year-old right-hander made 34 appearances (six starts) for the Angels in 2023 but has worked exclusively with Columbus in 2024 after failing to win a big-league roster spot with the Guardians coming out of spring training. In 13 outings for Columbus spanning 24.1 innings, Barria has delivered a 4.81 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 27:6 K:BB.

Barria signed a minor-league contract with the Guardians on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barria rejected an outright assignment from the Angels and became a free agent earlier in the offseason, and he'll now attempt to carve out a role for himself with the Guardians. The 27-year-old righty posted a 5.68 ERA and 1.47 WHIP last year -- a sharp decline from his 2.61 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 2022. Barria's deal includes an invitation to major-league spring training, and a good spring could be enough for him to earn a spot in Cleveland's Opening Day bullpen.

Barria cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barria is arbitration eligible this offseason and instead of non-tendering him later the Angels will remove him from the 40-man roster now. Assuming he rejects the outright assignment, the right-hander will become a free agent after the World Series.

Barria (hamstring) was activated off the injured list Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barria will wind up missing just over the minimum 15 days with a hamstring issue. Working primarily as a long reliever, he owns a 5.67 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 79.1 innings this season, a far cry from the 2.61 ERA and 1.03 WHIP he managed in the same innings total last year. Jhonathan Diaz was optioned to clear a roster spot for his return.

Barria was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a hamstring injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barria has been working primarily in a multi-inning role out of the Angels' bullpen and has allowed 30 earned runs across his last 25 innings pitched. Davis Daniel is expected to be called up in the corresponding move.

Barria gave up nine runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three batters over 2.1 innings in a loss to the Rays in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Angels starter Patrick Sandoval had a rough outing of his own, and Los Angeles was already down 6-0 when Barria entered in the bottom of the fifth. Things got much worse for the team when Barria surrendered seven runs in the following frame, but manager Phil Nevin let the right-hander take his lumps, keeping him in the contest for another inning, during which he allowed two more runs. While the first two knocks the Rays notched against Barria were infield singles, the veteran gave up plenty of hard contact as well and served up three homers. He's been tagged for 13 runs over 3.1 frames across his past two outings, raising his ERA from 3.86 all the way up to 5.32.

Barria (2-5) blew the save and took the loss Sunday against Houston. He allowed four runs on three hits and one walk over one inning.

EDGE Analysis

Barria was tasked with closing out a 7-5 lead and was tagged with four runs; most of the damage came on back-to-back homers by Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker. Barria is 0-3 while coughing up 13 runs over 11 innings in his last four appearances. His season ERA shot up to 3.77 with a 46:17 K:BB in 57.1 frames.

Barria (2-4) allowed four runs on five hits and struck out five without walking a batter over five innings, taking the loss Monday versus the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Barria gave up three hits, including a three-run home run in the first inning. The other two hits against him led to an additional run in the fourth. He's given up four or more runs in three of his last seven appearances, and he's yielded 19 runs (15 earned) over 26.1 innings in that span. Barria has a 3.31 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 45:16 K:BB through 54.1 innings this season. He's made six starts in 18 appearances and continues to move between a swingman role and the sixth starter spot in the Angels' rotation. He's not expected to start again before the All-Star break, but it's possible he could be available out of the bullpen by the weekend.

Barria will start Monday against the Padres in San Diego, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

As the holder of the final slot in a six-man rotation, Barria's role and routine tend to fluctuate. The right-hander didn't see action for 10 days between a relief appearance June 18 and a start June 28, and he's now being asked to pitch on four days of rest so that Shohei Ohtani, who's dealing with a cracked fingernail, can get an extra day before his next start. Of course, four days is typical rest in many big-league rotations, and Barria tossed just 59 pitches his last time out, so he should be fresh for Monday's start.

Barria (2-3) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks over three innings. He took the loss versus the White Sox on Wednesday and failed to strike out a batter.

EDGE Analysis

Barria had made just one appearance since his June 13 start versus the Rangers -- he tossed three scoreless innings of relief versus the Royals on June 18. His return to the rotation didn't go well, as he yielded three home runs, which accounted for four of the five runs on his line Wednesday. The right-hander now has a 2.92 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 40:16 K:BB through 49.1 innings over 17 appearances (five starts) on the season. Barria is clearly the Angels' sixth starter, which puts him at risk of getting skipped in the rotation when there are numerous off days available to keep the rest of the starters on turn. That's not the case for the next week, and he's tentatively projected for a road start versus the Padres his next time out.