Addison Barger Fantasy Stats

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will play most of his games in right field in 2026, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Meanwhile, Nathan Lukes and Davis Schneider will likely form a platoon in left. Barger split his time almost evenly between the outfield and third base in his second year in the big leagues with Toronto in 2025, but the Jays have a bigger need in the outfield now that Anthony Santander (shoulder) is injured again. How much he plays against lefties will be the big question after he slashed an unremarkable .217/.270/.337 against southpaws last year. The 26-year-old left-handed hitter limped to the finish line and finished with a .243/.301/.454 slash line with a .756 OPS, 21 home runs, 74 RBI, 61 runs scored, and four steals in 460 at-bats during the regular season. Barger was a postseason hero, finished third on the team in homers, and regularly hit the ball on the screws when he made contact. He has a solid floor in at least the strong side of a platoon, and there is breakout potential if he can improve against lefties.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Addison Barger endured a busy 2025 season in the majors, and he'll remain in a central role as the Jays take the field in 2026. Barger debuted midway through the 2024 campaign, so last year was his first full season in the majors. He played in a total of 135 games, slashing .243/.301/.454 with 21 homers, 74 RBI, 107 wRC+, a 7.2% walk rate, and a 24.1% strikeout rate. While he struck out more than the Jays and fantasy managers would prefer, he certainly made up for it with his power and above-average wRC+. Heading into 2026, we should expect similar offensive contributions from the 26-year-old. FanGraphs' latest ZiPS projections estimate that he'll slug 21 homers with a 109 wRC+, while bumping his walk rate up to 8.5% and his strikeout rate down to 23.2%. There's a lot of confidence in the bat, but a bit more uncertainty surrounding his defense -- specifically, where he'll play. Barger split last season between third base and right field, but the hot corner now belongs to free agent signing Kazuma Okamoto. Barger should get right field reps against left-handed pitching, but he could head to the bench in favor of Davis Schneider when there's a righty on the mound. These questions create a little bit of murkiness around an otherwise very encouraging profile for Barger, who ranks #105 among hitters and #48 among outfielders in RotoBaller's latest fantasy baseball draft rankings for 2026.

Toronto Blue Jays infielder/outfielder Addison Barger will slide into the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's Game 2 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Barger blasted a pinch-hit grand slam during Game 1 of this series. He has been on fire this season, Barger is slashing .324/.405/.622 through 42 plate appearances. As a result, Barger will take over in right field and bat seventh versus right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Saturday. Myles Straw will head to the bench after starting in right field to begin the series.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's Game 4 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees. It has been a quiet series for Barger who is currently 1-for-7 during his two games in this series. He'll get a chance to snap out of his slump during Wednesday's contest. Barger will bat cleanup and play third base versus right-hander Cam Schlittler. This won't be an ideal matchup for Barger against Schlittler who tossed eight shutout innings during the Wild Card round.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Addison Barger isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees on Sunday. The lefty-swinging Barger, who went 1-for-4 in a 10-1 rout on Saturday, will take a seat with southpaw Max Fried on the mound. Ernie Clement will cover third base and hit sixth versus left-hander Max Fried, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa will play second and bat seventh. Barger put up a .243/.301/.454 line with 21 homers, 74 RBI, 61 runs, and four stolen bases over 502 plate appearances during the Jays' AL East-winning regular season. However, he did little damage against lefties, who held him to a .217/.270/.337 line with one HR in 89 trips to the plate. While it's a small sample, Kiner-Falefa has gone an impressive 4-for-8 with two RBI off Fried.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Addison Barger continued his breakout campaign on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a homer and two doubles in a 8-5 win over the New York Yankees. Barger hit an RBI double in the first, doubled again in the third, and then hit a solo shot in the fifth. He is now up to a .272 AVG with 34 runs, 11 homers, 32 RBI, and two steals in 213 at-bats. The 25-year-old has been a revelation for the Jays, and he is actually underperforming his statcast data. There may be something special here, and Barger is certainly worth picking up in case this breakout is for real. He is still out there in plenty of leagues, and he should be rostered in all but the shallowest of leagues at this point.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/infielder Addison Barger (hip) was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Chicago White Sox due to right-hip discomfort, according to MLB.com's Keegan Matheson. With Barger now out of the lineup, Nathan Lukes will start in right field and bat out of the two-hole against White Sox right-hander Aaron Civale. Until we know more about Barger's injury, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. The 25-year-old has been solid offensively for the Blue Jays in June, hitting .276 (16-for-58) with four home runs, five doubles, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored in 16 games. If he's forced to miss additional time or go on the injured list, Davis Schneider would benefit from more playing time in a corner-outfield spot in Toronto. Barger is slashing .270/.332/.500 on the year with an .832 OPS, eight homers, 24 RBI and 25 runs scored in 174 at-bats.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Addison Barger played the hero in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Barger went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk-off solo home run, and a strikeout. The 25-year-old stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out and the game tied 4-4. Barger went back-to-back with Bo Bichette to end the game, obliterating a Shelby Miller offering deep into the right-field seats. Barger has been a surprising source of power for fantasy managers this season, slashing .264/.322/.497 with eight HR, 23 RBI, and a stolen base in 177 plate appearances. He is currently rostered in just 39 percent of leagues, making him an available option for fantasy managers in need of a spark to their lineups.

Toronto Blue Jays infielder/outfielder Addison Barger is starting at third base and is batting in the three-hole in Wednesday's game at the Rogers Centre against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and rookie right-hander Mick Abel, who will be making just his second start in the majors. Barger, 25, is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now and is gaining opportunities in the Jays lineup with both Anthony Santander (shoulder) and Daulton Varsho (hamstring) on the injured list. He went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's loss to the Phils while homering for a fourth straight game. In addition to the power of late, Barger has hit safely in his last six games, going 9-for-21 (.429) with four homers, a double, eight RBI and seven runs scored. The former sixth-rounder in 2018 has become an everyday player for Toronto and is currently slashing .274/.338/.508 with an .846 OPS, six homers and 19 RBI in 124 at-bats.

Toronto Blue Jays' outfielder Addison Barger blasted his sixth home run of the season on Tuesday, and the fourth in his last four games. The home run came in the eighth inning, with the Blue Jays down 8-1 in the contest. However, it was a two-run shot, and Barger finished his evening going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored. He has been on a tear the last seven days, slashing .429/.478/1.048 with nine hits, four home runs, eight RBI, and seven runs scored. Fantasy managers looking to stream a hot bat will want to pick up Barger and ride out the streak, but be aware, that in 332 plate appearances at the MLB level, Barger is slashing .226/.283/.410 with 13 home runs, so if he does not stay hot, feel free to drop him. Next up for the Blue Jays is game two of their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies