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The Blue Jays will promote Barnes from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Barnes will offer the Blue Jays a fresh arm out of the bullpen in place of Deck McGuire, who was optioned to Triple-A after covering 3.1 innings in long relief Tuesday against the Mets. Unlike McGuire, Barnes projects to work in more of an one-inning setup role, though it's unlikely that Barnes will factor into Blue Jays' plans at closer. That spot remains unsettled with Roberto Osuna on administrative leave following his assault arrest last week.

Belisle agreed to a minor-league deal with the Indians on Wednesday.

Belisle will report to Triple-A Columbus. He was recently designated for assignment by the organization, but refused an outright assignment to the minors and became a free agent just over a week ago. Over eight appearances with the big-league club in 2018, the right-hander logged a 5.06 ERA and four strikeouts in 10.2 innings of relief.

Diaz gave up one run on one hit in the ninth to blow the save Tuesday against the Rangers. He struck out one and walked zero.

Diaz allowed a single to Jurickson Profar to open the ninth, and a wild pitch soon put him on second base. After getting Nomar Mazara to pop out, Diaz got Joey Gallo to ground out sharply to first but Profar was able to score from second on the play. It was just the second blown save on the year for Diaz, and he still holds a superb 0.75 WHIP while holding opponents to a .099 batting average. He's struck out 38 batters in just 21.1 innings.

Giles struck out two in a scoreless ninth to earn the save Tuesday against the Angels, allowing one hit and no walks.

Giles is 6-for-6 in save chances and sports an excellent 0.90 WHIP that smooths out the rough 4.05 ERA. The reliever has recorded 11 strikeouts in 13.1 innings without walking a batter. Over his last three appearances, Giles hasn't allowed a run while surrendering just two hits.

Barria struck out seven and walked zero in a no-decision against the Astros on Tuesday, surrendering one run on four hits in seven innings.

Barria had an excellent outing Tuesday, throwing 96 pitches (65 for strikes) to get through seven. For the second consecutive game, he struck out seven batters while issuing one walk or fewer. The young right-hander has brought down his ERA to 2.13 and is holding opponents to a .204 batting average. If the Angels stick to their current six-man rotation, Barria would be in line for a start against the Blue Jays in Toronto next week.

Treinen allowed one run in the ninth inning Tuesday against the Red Sox but escaped with his eighth save of the season. He struck out one.

Treinen stepped to the mound with the Athletics holding a 5-2 lead. He allowed Rafael Devers to reach base on a wild pitch strikeout and surrendered a double to Brock Holt but was able to limit the damage to one run. Treinen has now allowed just one run over 8.1 innings in May and has tallied five of his eight saves in the past two weeks.

Mengden (3-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on eight hits over six innings Tuesday against the Red Sox. He struck out three and was credited with the win.

Mengden entered the month of May with a 4.68 ERA to his name but has been able to cut that figure down to a respectable 3.75 mark after holding the potent Astros' and Red Sox' lineups to a combined three earned runs over 12.2 total innings in his last two starts. Despite his recent run suppression, Mengden is averaging just four strikeouts per start which severely limits any potential fantasy upside. He's scheduled to take on the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Banda allowed three runs on six hits while striking out one over five innings in Tuesday's win over the Royals. He did not factor into the decision.

Banda wasn't particularly deceptive with just four swings and misses, but he was very efficient with no walks and just the one strikeout allowing him to cruise through five innings on just 52 pitches. Through seven starts at Triple-A Durham prior to Tuesday's call-up, the lefty had a 3.50 ERA and 11.0 K/9. Manager Kevin Cash reported after the game that Banda would remain with the team and pitch this weekend in Anaheim, though he was noncommittal when asked about him starting Sunday, which would be his next scheduled turn in the rotation, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Castro will not make his scheduled start against the Phillies on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Castro was set to make a spot start for the Orioles on Wednesday, but Andrew Cashner will get the nod instead following Tuesday's postponement. Castro's role going forward remains unclear with Chris Tillman (back) on the disabled list, as both Castro and David Hess are candidates to step into the starting rotation.

Lopez (0-3) allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks over two-plus innings in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates. He did not record a strikeout.

Lopez was hit early and often in Tuesday's disastrous outing. He served up a leadoff homer to Adam Frazier and was tagged for four more hits and three more runs in the first inning. He gave up another pair of runs in the second and was yanked in the third frame after plunking Francisco Cervelli and walking Colin Moran to begin the inning. Lopez's sloppy outing ballooned his ERA over a full point, from 2.44 to 3.50. He'll take on the Rangers this Sunday.