Blue Jays' Darwin Barney: Plays third base again for Jays

Barney started at third base for the second straight game and went 1-for-2 in Thursday's loss to the Orioles. The Jays' regular third baseman, Josh Donaldson, filled the DH role and exited the game early after reaggrevating his calf injury.

Analysis:

The biggest news here is that Donaldson was removed from the contest 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 the slugger for a bit and turn the reigns over to 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 for Donaldson. With expanded positional eligibility and a major bump in playing time possibly coming his way, Barney could become useful in AL-only formats if Donaldson does in fact need time off.