Blue Jays put Addison Barger on 10-day injured list
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Blue Jays utility player Addison Barger has been put on the 10-day injured list, further testing the Toronto ball club's ability to withstand the multitude of injuries that have been piling up in the early days of the season.
Add another name to the list. Tuesday, it’s Addison Barger headed to the IL, another day of bad news for the Blue Jays. Barger actually injured both of his ankles on the same play over the weekend in Chicago,
The Blue Jays suffered another blow as outfielder Addison Barger injured both ankles in a 3-0 loss to the White Sox.
Addison Barger was forced to watch on as the Toronto Blue Jays suffered a fourth-straight loss on Sunday, falling to 4-5 on the 2026 MLB season after a 3-0 defeat to Davis Martin and the Chicago White Sox.
The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Addison Barger on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain, the team announced Tuesday. The move is retroactive to April 6.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Barger (ankles) is "trending in the right direction, but a stint on the injured list has not been ruled out, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
He appeared to land awkwardly after running through a base in the third inning and, though he stayed in initially, he felt too much pain to finish out the game. After the game ended, manager John Schneider indicated that the Blue Jays won’t be able to determine his upcoming availability until Monday.
Addison Barger keeps getting better. After a breakout 2025 season with the Toronto Blue Jays, Barger is having a monster spring, and it looks like he's ready to let his star shine even brighter in 2026.
The Toronto Blue Jays couldn’t win the series against the White Sox and also lost Addison Barger before the game ended due to an ankle issue.
Alejandro Kirk doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Addison Barger scores.