Toronto Blue Jays reliever Danny Barnes (knee) was activated off of the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday after dealing with tendinitis in his left knee. Barnes has been ineffective this season, as evidenced by his 4.60 ERA and 1.60 WHIP through 29 1/3 innings. Regardless, he will now be thrust into a more important role as the Jays have traded away a plethora of bullpen arms in the past week. If you are incredibly desperate for holds then Barnes could be an option, but there are probably better relievers on the wire.
Blue Jays Recall Danny Barnes, Option Deck McGuire
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled reliever Danny Barnes from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned reliever Deck McGuire to Buffalo in a corresponding transaction. Barnes has 14 innings at the Major League level this year, putting up an impressive 2.57 ERA but with a 1.17 WHIP and 5.14 BB/9. Yeah, you could say some ERA regression is coming. McGuire, meanwhile, heads back to Triple-A after a poor showing on Tuesday against the New York Mets when he allowed three earned runs across 3 1/3 innings pitched. Much like Barnes in the majors, McGuire has a decent ERA founded in luck at Triple-A -- 2.70 ERA with a 1.50 WHIP. Neither transaction has any fantasy relevance.
