Addison Barger #47

Addison Barger...Born in Bellevue, Wash., before moving to Florida with his family at the age of six...Was a huge fan of Ichiro Suzuki growing up...Naturally a right-handed hitter, but took up switch-hitting when he was 10 to be more like the left-handed hitting Suzuki...Dropped the right handed hitting when he was 16...Named to the 2018 Florida Region All High School Senior First Team alongside former Blue Jays prospect Gunnar Hoglund...Committed to the University of Florida before being selected by the Blue Jays in the sixth round of the 2018 draft...Listed by Baseball America as Toronto’s fifth-ranked prospect entering the 2023 and 2024 seasons...Ranked as the sixth-highest prospect entering the 2024 season according to MLB.com...In the Statcast Era (since 2015), owns the hardest tracked throw by a Blue Jay, both as an outfielder and as an infielder (100.6 mph as RF on April 27, 2024 vs. LAD and 93.9 mph as 3B on June 24, 2024 at BOS).

2025

In the World Series, went 12-for-25 (.480) with two doubles, a home run, five RBI, a .680 SLG and a 1.216 OPS...Recorded five consecutive multi-hit games, tied with Marty Barrett (1986), Amos Otis (1980), Pepper Martin (1931) and Sam Rice (1925) for the most consecutive multi-hit games in the World Series...His 1.025 OPS was the fourth-highest by a Blue Jay in a single postseason in franchise history (min. 50 PA), trailing only Paul Molitor (1.378 in 1993), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1.289 in 2025) and Devon White (1.115 in 1993)...Hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history on Oct. 24 in Game 1 vs. LAD...Marked the 24th grand slam in the history of the Fall Classic and the fifth to occur in Game 1...Threw out Freddie Freeman with a 98.5 mph throw from right field in the third inning in Game 3 of the World Series...Marked the fastest outfield assist in the World Series in the Statcast Era (since 2015)...During the ALCS, slashed .261/.393/.565 with a double, two home runs, four RBI, five walks and a .958 OPS...In the seventh inning or later on the year, slashed .311/.372/.568 with 21 extra-base hits, 31 RBI and a .940 OPS...His .306 AVG in the seventh inning or later ranked as the fifth-best mark in the AL (min. 150 PA), trailing only Yandy Díaz (.331), George Springer (.331), Vladimir Guerrero Jr (.319) and Bo Bichette (.316)...With RISP, slashed .295/.353/.508 with 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 47 RBI and an .861 OPS...His 55.8% hard-hit rate and 94.2 mph average exit velocity with RISP both ranked as the second-highest mark in the AL (min. 125 PA), trailing Aaron Judge (63% and 95.9 mph)...Posted a 51% hard-hit rate, the sixth-highest mark in the AL (min. 500 PA), while also ranking 13th in AVG exit velocity (91.7 mph)...His 10.8% extra-base hit rate (XBH/PA) ranked as the eighth-best mark in the AL (min. 500 PA)...Notched nine outfield assists, tied for fourth-most in the AL, trailing only Steven Kwan (13), Tyler Soderstrom (11) and Jarren Duran (10), while posting a 96.5 mph average arm strength, third-best in the Majors, trailing only Oneil Cruz (98.2 mph) and Yanquiel Fernández (97.2 mph)...Against off-speed pitches, batted .237 with a .308 xBA, a .553 SLG, a .680 xSLG, an .837 OPS and 10 extra-base hits...Recorded his second walk-off hit of the season July 5 vs. LAA...Hit his second career walk-off home run with a solo shot off RHP Shelby Miller in the ninth inning on June 17 vs. AZ, finishing 2-for-5 with 2XBH...Led the AL among qualified hitters in the month of May in average exit velocity (95.9 mph) and hard-hit rate (62.7%)...Homered in four consecutive games from May 30-June 3, the first Blue Jay to do so since Teoscar Hernández from Aug. 14-18, 2021...Recorded three outfield assists on April 18 vs. SEA, joining Rick Bosetti (May 28, 1979) and Steve Bowling (Aug. 27, 1977) as the only players in franchise history to do so...Recalled to the MLB roster on April 15.

2024

Appeared in 69 games in his first taste of Major League action, hitting .197 (41-for-208) with 11 doubles, seven homers and 28 RBI (.601 OPS)...With runners in scoring position, hit .288 (15-for-52) with seven doubles, two homers, 21 RBI, a .538 SLG, and an .848 OPS...Ranked sixth in the Majors in arm strength, with his top 10% of throws clocked at an average of 96.3 mph...Ranked second on the Blue Jays (min. 10 swings) in average bat speed (74.3 mph) and fast swing rate (44.1%)...Recalled to the Major League roster on April 24, June 14 and July 20...Made his MLB debut on April 24 at KC (0-4, K)...On April 29 vs. KC, recorded his first career MLB hit with a single off RHP Matt Sauer in the sixth inning...Recorded his first career RBI on June 15 vs. CLE, finishing 1-for-3 with a BB...On July 28 vs. TEX, hit a 110.7 MPH RBI double off LHP Jacob Latz in the third inning, the hardest hit ball of his career...Hit his first career home run on July 29 at BAL (one), a three-run shot off RHP Zach Eflin in the fifth...Smashed his first career walk-off homer on Aug. 23 vs. LAA, a solo shot to RCF to break a 4-4 tie in the ninth inning...Recorded an exit velocity of 109.6 MPH and travelled 439 feet, his hardest hit and farthest home run in the Majors...Went on a career-best nine-game hitting streak from Aug. 23-31 (.364 AVG, 12-for-33, 2-2B, 3HR, 7RBI, .697 SLG, 1.086 OPS)...In 57 games played at Triple-A Buffalo this season, hit .260 (53-for-204) with 15 doubles, 10 homers, 38 RBI, 40 walks, an .857 OPS, and a 125 wRC+...Played in nine Grapefruit League games, going 8-for-18 (.444) with three doubles, two RBI, four walks and a 1.156 OPS.

2023

Spent the majority of the 2023 campaign with Triple-A Buffalo while making a few rehab appearances for the FCL and Dunedin squads...Combined to hit .246 (88-for-357) over 94 games with 25 doubles, nine home runs and 47 RBI (.745 OPS)... Spent time defensively for Buffalo in right field (33G), at third base (20G), shortstop (20G) and second base (2G)... On the Minor League injured list from April 30-June 19 with a right elbow injury... In his final 68 games of the season after returning from the injured list, posted a .782 OPS with the Bisons while hitting 21 doubles, eight home runs and 40 RBI.

2022

Split the year between High-A Vancouver, Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo...Combined to hit .308 (144-for467) with 33 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 91 RBI (.555 SLG, .933 OPS)...Named the NWL Player of the Week (May 30-June 5) with Vancouver, going 8-for-21 (.381) with two doubles, two homers and six RBI for a 1.220 OPS...Recorded a hit in all six games...Added to the 40-man roster after the season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.

2021

Split the campaign between Single-A Dunedin and High-A Vancouver, hitting .244 (84-for-344) with 22 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs, and 82 RBI...Named the FSL Player of the Week on two occasions while with Dunedin (May 25-30; Aug. 31-Sept. 5)...Was also named an FSL Post-Season All-Star.