{"id":3516,"date":"2026-05-25T22:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/blue-jays-john-schneider-announces-addison-barger-update-before-marlins-game\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T22:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:32:20","slug":"blue-jays-john-schneider-announces-addison-barger-update-before-marlins-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/blue-jays-john-schneider-announces-addison-barger-update-before-marlins-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays&#8217; John Schneider Announces Addison Barger Update Before Marlins Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Toronto Blue Jays&#8217; plan for Addison Barger in 2026 has not gone remotely according to script. Coming off the best season of his career, the 26-year-old was expected to be a fixture in Toronto&#8217;s lineup. Instead, he has spent the majority of the season on the injured list.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/why-having-health-insurance-no-longer-guarantees-financial-protection\/\">Why having health insurance no longer guarantees financial protection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Barger&#8217;s year started going sideways on April 5. He landed awkwardly at first base while trying to beat out a grounder against the Chicago White Sox, injuring both ankles on the same play. <\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>When he finally returned on May 10, the expectation was that Toronto was getting back one of its most important bats. That lasted less than two days.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Barger was scratched the following game before being placed back on the injured list with right elbow inflammation. He has now missed 14 straight games during this latest absence.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As the club anticipates his return, manager John Schneider provided a not-so-encouraging update. Per Sportsnet&#8217;s Ben Nicholson-Smith, Schneider said ahead of Monday&#8217;s opener against the Miami Marlins that Barger is &#8220;probably still a couple days away from starting throwing, adding that &#8220;it&#8217;s been a little slower with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/community-gathers-to-remember-george-floyd-6-years-after-death\/\">Community gathers to remember George Floyd 6 years after death<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Addison Barger is &#8220;probably still a couple days away from starting throwing&#8221; per manager John Schneider. &#8220;It&#8217;s been a little slower with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) May 25, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>That is a disappointing development for a Blue Jays team already dealing with injuries across the roster. Barger emerged as a key offensive piece in 2025, hitting .243 with 21 home runs and 74 RBIs across 135 games while becoming one of Toronto&#8217;s most dangerous left-handed hitters. He elevated his performance during the postseason, batting .367 with three home runs and nine RBIs during the Blue Jays&#8217; run to the World Series.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Toronto&#8217;s 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday also brought fresh concerns. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited after being hit on the right elbow by a pitch, while Dylan Cease left with mild left hamstring discomfort. The defeat snapped the Blue Jays&#8217; four-game winning streak and dropped them to 25-28, third in the AL East.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Blue Jays will look to bounce back when they return to action against the Marlins at Rogers Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/canada-demands-israel-probe-appalling-treatment-of-flotilla-members\/\">Canada demands Israel probe \u2018appalling\u2019 treatment of flotilla members<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Blue Jays&#8217; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Sends Message After Injury News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2026 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published <span>May 25, 2026 at 2:55 PM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger has played just nine games this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blue Jays&#039; John Schneider Announces Addison Barger Update Before Marlins Game - San Diego Relocation News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/blue-jays-john-schneider-announces-addison-barger-update-before-marlins-game\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blue Jays&#039; 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