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Getting work in right field Barger has played a lot of right field so far in camp, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 24-year-old played four different positions last season in the minors, including 20 games each at third base and shortstop, but the Blue Jays seem to view right field as Barger's best defensive fit. He won't break camp on the big-league roster, but should George Springer go down with an injury and Barger is swinging the bat well at Triple-A Buffalo, it could position him to make his MLB debut over the summer.

MARCH 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

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Active at Triple-A Barger is hitting .222 with three doubles, four walks and six strikeouts in six games since returning from an elbow injury for Triple-A Buffalo.

Impact Barger has been limited to 32 Triple-A games this season due to that elbow injury, and he has not produced when he has been in the lineup for the Bisons. He is slashing .226/.329/.331 with two home runs and one steal in 143 plate appearances, as his development seems to have stalled for the moment.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays Minor League Report: Chad Dallas pitched a quality start (again), Addison Barger returned to the Bisons' lineup, and more! Well, the Vancouver Canadians have fina...

JUNE 22, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Rehabbing in lower minors Barger (elbow) began a rehab assignment June 8 and has gone 1-for-10 with three walks and a run over four games between the Blue Jays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate...

Impact Before starting his rehab assignment, Barger hadn't played since April 28 due to the right elbow, so he may require a few more games in the lower levels of the minors to get his timing back at the plate before he returns from Triple-A Buffalo's 7-day injured list. Barger slashed .237/.333/.329 with an 11.6 percent walk rate and 31 percent strikeout rate in 87 plate appearances at Buffalo prior to being shut down with the injury.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

No structural damage Barger, who has been sidelined with Triple-A Buffalo since April 28, had his right elbow checked out last week by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas and there was no structural damage foun...

Impact This is positive news for Barger, who is now rehabbing at the Blue Jays spring training facility in Florida. He was off to a slow start to the season prior to suffering the elbow injury. Barger is slashing .237/.333/.329 with one home run, one steal and a 31 percent strikeout rate in 20 games.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays prospect watch: Ricky Tiedemann, Addison Barger lead middle-of-the-pack minor-league system After graduating a slew of top prospects to the majors and trading others away to upgrade the big-league roster, a dry spell in the minors w...

MARCH 31, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Opinion | Blue Jays prospect Addison Barger waits his chance, just not all that patiently “I don’t need to show anything more,” says infielder who hit 25 homers at three levels last year.

MARCH 23, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Addison Barger's MLB debut will have to wait, but for how long becomes the question Toronto Blue Jays fans haven't seen the last of prospect Addison Barge...

MARCH 21, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Blue Jays Prospect Addison Barger Rakes With a Unique Mental Approach After bulking up and mastering his mental approach, Addison Barger has climbed Blue Jays prospect lists and put himself on the brink of the...

MARCH 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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MARCH 7, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Displays power in spring debut Barger went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.

Impact Getting the start at third base and hitting sixth behind Blue Jays regulars like Vladimir Guerrero, Daulton Varsho and Danny Jansen, Barger turned on a fastball from Pittsburgh closer David Bednar and crushed it deep to right field in the fourth inning. Barger had a breakout year in the minors in 2022, ascending from High-A to Triple-A and posting a combined .306/.375/.544 slash line with 25 homers in 126 games, and the 23-year-old appears poised to make his big-league debut sometime this season, potentially in the same kind of utility role currently filled by Cavan Biggio.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting work in outfield Barger will spend some time in the outfield this spring, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 2018 sixth-round pick broke out last season, slashing .305/.375/.544 across 125 games at the three highest levels of the minors. He only reached Triple-A for eight games at the tail end of the year, so an Opening Day debut seems unlikely, but if he looks good in the outfield, he'll increase his potential paths to the big-league roster.

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE