Jacob

Barnes

All three players were non-roster invitees and will still need to officially be added to the Jays’ roster. A spot opened up for Straw to make it on the decision that Daulton Varsho (shoulder) would open the season on the injured list. Straw made a pretty good case for himself by hitting .400 (12-for-30) with a homer, six RBI and a stolen base in Grapefruit League action. He could wind up being a viable source of stolen bases for fantasy purposes for the week or two that he sees action with Varsho shelved.

The 34-year-old has played for nine seasons as a reliever and mostly recently recorded a 4.36 ERA with the Nationals in 2024. He figures to serve as organizational depth in the bullpen.

Barnes signed a minor league contract with Washington in February and could be a part of the Nationals bullpen to add some depth. The 33-year-old veteran has played for eight other teams during his career, most recently with the Cardinals where he posted a 5.93 ERA, 1.54 WHIP with a 8/3 K/BB ratio across 13 appearances.

Barnes has morphed into a journeyman as he enters his early 30’s and will get a look this spring with the rebuilding Nationals after making 13 relief appearances last year for the Cardinals. The 33-year-old veteran reliever has logged 265 appearances in the majors with eight different organizations since 2016.

Barnes has refused the outright minor league assignment and will become a free agent. The 33-year-old journeyman right-hander spent the final month of the regular season in the majors, making 13 relief appearances for the Cardinals, finishing with a pedestrian 5.93 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 8/3 K/BB ratio across 13 2/3 innings. He’ll likely have to settle this offseason for a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Barnes is back in the majors after signing a minor league contract with the Cardinals last month. The 33-year-old journeyman reliever made 23 appearances last year between the Yankees and Tigers. He’s yet to pitch in the big leagues this season.

It didn’t take Barnes long to find a new opportunity after being released last week by the Phillies. The 33-year-old journeyman right-hander, who made 23 relief appearances last year for the Yankees and Tigers, augment’s St. Louis’ organizational depth heading into the trade deadline.

Barnes latched on with the Phillies back in late May on a minor league pact and wound up making just 11 relief appearances for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 33-year-old journeyman right-hander made 23 relief appearances last season in the majors between the Yankees and Tigers.

Barnes was released by the Rangers earlier this month and has quickly latched on with the Phillies as extra organizational relief depth. The 33-year-old veteran right-hander made 23 relief appearances last year between the Yankees and Tigers, finishing with an underwhelming 5.64 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 12/9 K/BB ratio across 22 1/3 innings.

Barnes has yet to make an appearance in the majors this season after signing a minor league contract with the Rangers back in mid-January. The 33-year-old righty made 23 appearances last year between the Yankees and Tigers.