Ryan Goins is expected to rejoin the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday with Darwin Barney leaving the club for personal reasons.
Goins, who was pulled midway through Buffalo’s game on Tuesday, was optioned to triple-A on Thursday after Jose Bautista was activated from the disabled list.
The sure-handed second baseman has appeared in 63 games for the Blue Jays this season, batting .186 with a .231 on-base percentage, three home runs and 12 RBI. He is hitting .271/.324/.396 in 27 games with the Bisons. The 28-year-old was slated to earn consideration for promotion to the Blue Jays on Sept. 1 when major-league rosters expand from 25 to 40.
It’s unknown how long Barney will be away from the team.