Addison Barger

25-Year-Old Third Baseman3B

Toronto Blue Jays

2024 Stats

AVG

.197

RBI

2025 Projections

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RBI

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Barger was one of the better prospects in the Toronto organization who finally earned his promotion to big club as Bo Bichette's body began failing him. Barger had done well hitting in the upper levels, especially in Triple-A where the ABS system certainly helps hitters better figure out the strike zone. Barger has been particularly adept at earning those Triple-A walks and making good contact, but struggled in both areas in his rookie season as opposing pitchers spent the season overpowering him. Fastballs were problematic for Barger (.212 BA) and cheating on them left him particularly prone to changeups (.146 BA.) His swing and miss was over 25% against all pitch classification and struck out in 50% of his plate appearances against fellow lefties. Barger will need to hit his way onto the club as there are several players with better bats and Clement is out of options giving him a leg up. It would not be surprising in the least to see Barger back in Buffalo while he awaits for call from the Jays to cover for injuries throughout the season. Read Past Outlooks

League Majors

Bats L

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'0"

Weight 175

DOB 11/12/1999

Drafted 6th Rd 2018

Enters Saturday's lineup

3BToronto Blue Jays

September 14, 2024

Barger will hit seventh and play third base Saturday against the Cardinals.

ANALYSIS
Barger was not in Toronto's original lineup but was inserted to replace the injured Leo Jimenez (finger). Barger has picked up only 18 at-bats so far in September, collecting three hits with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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vs Left-Handed Pitchers

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+53%

OPS vs RHP

2024

+53%

OPS vs RHP

2023

No Stats

2022

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022vs Left	.418	37	0	0	4	0	.143	.189	.229
Since 2022vs Right	.638	187	20	7	24	2	.208	.262	.376
2024vs Left	.418	37	0	0	4	0	.143	.189	.229
2024vs Right	.638	187	20	7	24	2	.208	.262	.376
2023vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2022

+7%

OPS at Home

2024

+7%

OPS at Home

2023

No Stats

2022

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.621	120	9	3	15	1	.221	.267	.354
Since 2022Away	.578	104	11	4	13	1	.168	.231	.347
2024Home	.621	120	9	3	15	1	.221	.267	.354
2024Away	.578	104	11	4	13	1	.168	.231	.347
2023Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Addison Barger compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.23

BB Rate

6.3%

K Rate

26.8%

BABIP

.239

ISO

.154

AVG

.197

OBP

.250

SLG

.351

OPS

.601

wOBA

.266

Exit Velocity

88.3 mph

Hard Hit Rate

36.9%

Barrels/PA

5.8%

Expected BA

.228

Expected SLG

.387

Sprint Speed

24.9 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

42.3%

Line Drive %

21.5%

Fly Ball %

36.2%

Prospect Rankings History

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

2024

2023

Barger, who broke out in 2022, transitioned from shortstop to third base, second base and right field while treading water at Triple-A for most of 2023. He missed time early in the season with an elbow issue and hit .255 with a .361 OBP, eight home runs, four steals and a 19.1 percent strikeout rate in 71 games after returning to play in mid-June. The lefty hitter wasn't so bad in 2023 that he couldn't break through this year, but wasn't good enough at Triple-A (92 wRC+) to comfortably project as a big-league regular. Perhaps he will get work at second base against right-handed pitching, or he could get regular work at the hot corner if the likes of Cavan Biggio, Santiago Espinal and Isiah Kiner-Falefa aren't getting it done. Barger turns 25 next offseason, so this is a big year for him to try to break through with the big club. He saw the most time in right field last season, so that's where he will be eligible this year in most formats.

Barger doesn't have the greatest approach in the world, but he has plus power and is likely to make his MLB debut sometime this season. A 23-year-old lefty-hitting infielder, Barger primarily played shortstop and third base while climbing from High-A to Triple-A last season, and he also saw time at second base in the Arizona Fall League. Barger slashed .306/.375/.544 with 26 home runs, nine steals on 14 attempts, a 25.1 K% and a 8.9 BB%. For what it's worth, his K% and BB% steadily improved with each promotion against theoretically better pitching, so Barger seemingly got better as the season progressed before laying an egg (.638 OPS) in a small sample in the AFL. Santiago Espinal is the best second baseman on Toronto's roster, so the keystone is Barger's best avenue to breaking through with MLB playing time. The Blue Jays could also opt to trade him to a second-division team, which would be good for his dynasty value. He is pretty aggressive at the plate, but his .830 OPS against same-handed pitching leaves open the possibility that he could eventually be an everyday player who hits 25 homers per season.

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On bench against lefty

3BToronto Blue Jays

September 11, 2024

Barger is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

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Absent from lineup

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September 8, 2024

Barger is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

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Back in action Saturday

3BToronto Blue Jays

September 7, 2024

Barger (knee) will start at third base and bat seventh Saturday against Atlanta.

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Available off bench

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Knee

September 6, 2024

Barger (knee) is feeling better and will be available off the bench for Friday's game against Atlanta, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

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Still out Friday

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Knee

September 6, 2024

Barger (knee) is not in Friday's lineup against Atlanta.

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

Promotion potentially near?

3BToronto Blue Jays

August 30, 2023

Barger could be in the running to be called up by the Blue Jays in September, according to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com, though fellow prospect Spencer Horwitz may be the organization's preferred option as a bench bat.

ANALYSIS
Barger is one of Toronto's top prospects, and it's not a major surprise he's in the mix for a promotion with MLB rosters expanding to 28 players Friday. The 23-year-old has a .780 OPS in 66 games at Triple-A Buffalo this season, and Bo Bichette's recent move to the injured list with a quad strain creates an opening at shortstop for the Blue Jays. Barger has been passed over for a look in the big leagues for now, with Santiago Espinal, Ernie Clement and Mason McCoy expected to split reps at the position in the immediate future.

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