Barnes went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. Barnes was making just his second start in the last nine games, as the recent return of Michael Cuddyer (hamstring) from the DL has mostly prevented Barnes from seeing regular at-bats. He'll generally see most of his action as a pinch-hitter or late-inning defensive replacement.

Barnes hit his seventh home run the season and drove in two runs in Saturday's win over the Marlins. Barnes' two-run shot helped the Rockies erase an early one-run deficit. He's picked up starts in two of the last three games with Michael Cuddyer (hamstring) unavailable, but his run of playing time could be coming to an end after Cuddyer was able to pinch hit in Saturday's contest.

Brandon Barnes broke a 4-4 tie in the 10th inning with an RBI single, his only hit in five at-bats in Wednesday's win against the Cubs. The Rockies had loaded the bases against lefty Wesley Wright and Barnes dropped a single into left field to put his club up 5-4. It was a rare sign of life from the outfielder, who has played sparingly while slashing .241/.291/.392 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 218 plate appearances.

Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports that the Blue Jays have been scouting Brandon Barnes. Saunders notes that the Jays have "not yet put together a deal for Barnes," but a trade of the outfielder "at the right price, could make sense." Barnes is only a career .237/.285/.345 hitter over parts of three major league seasons, but he's a gifted defensive outfielder who can play all three spots.

Brandon Barnes hit a go-ahead two-run inside-the-park homer in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Giants. The Rockies were down to their final out in the top of the ninth inning when Barnes hit a ball into right-center field that bounced past Angel Pagan and trickled all the way to the wall. Charlie Blackmon scored easily from first base and Barnes showed tremendous hustle right behind him. It was the second consecutive blown save for Giants closer Sergio Romo. Barnes is batting .306/.348/.460 this season as a utility outfielder.

Brandon Barnes tripled in Justin Morneau in the bottom of the 10th to give the Rockies a 5-4 win over the Dodgers on Saturday. A good center fielder probably would have caught Barnes' drive to the wall, but Andre Ethier didn't even make the attempt. It proved to be Barnes' second hit in two at-bats off the bench. He's been excellent in his bit role this year, hitting .312 and playing excellent defense, but the Rockies haven't been finding much more than one start per week for him even with Michael Cuddyer previously on the DL and Carlos Gonzalez there now.

Brandon Barnes went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the Rockies' win over the Dodgers on Sunday. With the bases loaded in the second inning, Barnes delivered a two-run single to give the Rockies the lead. He's got a seven-game hitting streak that's raised his average to .360. The Rockies outfield is crowded, but it'll be hard for manager Walt Weiss to keep Barnes out of the lineup when he's this hot.

Brandon Barnes had a productive day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a homer against the Brewers on Thursday. Barnes took Wei-Chung Wang deep for a solo shot in the third inning. He would have finished the day 3-for-3 but was robbed of a hit by third baseman Aramis Ramirez. Still, Barnes is hitting a lofty .381 over 42 Cactus League at-bats. He has certainly played his way into consideration for a spot on the Rockies' roster as a back-up outfielder.

Brandon Barnes went 2-for-3 with two singles, an RBI, and a stolen base Monday against the Mariners. Barnes is now hitting .571 after three Cactus League games. The Rockies acquired him back in January in the Dexter Fowler trade. Barnes is competing for a spot as a back-up outfielder but faces a lot of competition for playing time in Drew Stubbs, Corey Dickerson, and Charlie Blackmon.

Rockies acquired OF Brandon Barnes and RHP Jordan Lyles from the Astros for OF Dexter Fowler and a PTBNL. Barnes is a .233/.282/.330 hitter in 550 major league plate appearances. He has some speed and can cover ground in the outfield, but the 27-year-old is doubtful to suddenly become a fantasy star in Colorado.