Barnes went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Barnes was making his first start in five games, as he's since settled back into a reserve role following Corey Dickerson's activation from the DL two weeks ago. He'll likely see regular duty off the bench as one of the Rockies' top pinch-hitting options, but it likely won't result in enough at-bats the rest of the way to help many fantasy players.

Barnes returned to the lineup with a bang Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs against the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

After missing Tuesday's game with an illness, Barnes came back and partied like he was in Coors Field despite this game being held in Atlanta. Of course, with just two homers and two steals in 82 games, his fantasy appeal remains quite limited.

Barnes (illness) is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

A late scratch from Tuesday's lineup, Barnes has evidently shaken the stomach bug already as he's penciled in to return Wednesday to face right-hander Shelby Miller. Barnes' OPS against right-handers has fallen off a bit from last year (.704 from .766), but not nearly to the extent his mark against lefties has (.471 from .650).

Barnes is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Athletics, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports. Barnes has taken on the primary duties in right field with Corey Dickerson (foot) on the disabled list. However, he will yield Wednesday's start to Rafael Ynoa, who'll bat ninth and play left field for the Rockies.

Barnes went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks. Barnes capped the Rockies' home-run barrage with a 403-foot bomb to left center off Josh Collmenter in the eighth inning, given his team a season-high five long balls on the night. The Rockies used Barnes in right field Tuesday with Carlos Gonzalez (hand) unavailable, but he's more likely to see regular duties in left going forward with Corey Dickerson (foot) already on the disabled list.

Barnes went 1-for-1 with three walks in Thursday's loss to the Astros. Barnes seemed to be on the cusp of losing his regular role in left field after Corey Dickerson was activated from the DL last week, but Dickerson stuck around for just a couple of games before he was shelved again due to a setback with his ailing foot. As a result, Barnes should be the primary beneficiary for additional at-bats, making him a worthy speculative pickup in NL-only or deeper formats. The Rockies still have six games remaining on their current homestand, providing Barnes with a strong opportunity to improve further upon his .301 season average.

Barnes went 1-for-3 with his first stolen base of the season in Tuesday's loss to the Astros. Barnes has started four games in a row in the outfield, but his run of regular at-bats will likely draw to a close when the Rockies open their eight-game homestand Wednesday. With no DH spot available in the lineup and Corey Dickerson seemingly good to go after a minor setback with his plantar fasciitis, Barnes figures to serve as one of the Rockies' top pinch-hitting options off the bench.

Barnes (lower body) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. An unspecified lower-body injury kept Barnes out for the first two games of the series, but he will slot back in Saturday against right-hander Mat Latos, taking over in center field for Charlie Blackmon. Barnes is 17-for-52 (.327 average) with six doubles against right-handed pitching so far this season. He hit .256/.283/.483 against right-handed pitching in 2014.

Barnes (lower body) remains out of the lineup against the Marlins on Friday. Barnes left Wednesday's game after a hard slide into second base, which appeared to result in some sort of leg injury. The team has remained mum on the situation, so Barnes should continue to be considered day-to-day until the Rockies say otherwise. Corey Dickerson will get the start in left field Friday against Marlins starter Jose Urena.

Barnes (lower body) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins. The Rockies have not provided an update on Barnes' status since he left Wednesday's game, but even if he was healthy, he likely would have sat Thursday with Corey Dickerson returning to action. Consider Barnes day-to-day until either he returns to the lineup or the Rockies announce where he stands health-wise.