Addison Barger
| Addison Barger | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 47 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: November 12, 1999 Bellevue, Washington | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Addison Barger (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is ranked 6th on Major League Baseball's 2024 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]
Barger attended C. Leon King High School in Tampa, Florida. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut that season with the Gulf Coast Blue Jays and played 2019 with the Bluefield Blue Jays.
Barger did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He returned in 2021 to play for the Dunedin Blue Jays and Vancouver Canadians. He started 2022 with Vancouver before being promoted to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.[4][5]
On November 15, 2022, the Blue Jays added Barger to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Barger was optioned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons to begin the 2023 season.[6] In 88 games for the club, he batted .250/.353/.403 with 9 home runs, 46 RBI, and 5 stolen bases. Barger was again optioned to Triple–A Buffalo to begin the 2024 season.[7]
References
- ^ "MLB 2024 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Steiner Stories: Addison Barger".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Vancouver Canadians: Being an Ichiro Suzuki fan helped Addison Barger get in swing of things".
- ^ "Big hitter going, going gone for Vancouver Canadians, slugger Addison Barger gets promotion".
- ^ "Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 16, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)