Barger Homers Again on Rehab, Jays Fall 7-1

2:00 AM UTC

Dunedin, FL – Addison Barger smashed his second homer on MLB Rehab Assignment, but the Dunedin Blue Jays fell 7-1 to the Bradenton Marauders on Wednesday night at TD Ballpark in game two of a six-game set.

Six of the seven runs the Blue Jays allowed were unearned, as Dunedin committed a season-high five errors. 

KEY PERFORMERS

  • RHP Brayden Heidel (3.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K) hurled 3.2 shutout frames yielding only one hit in his second professional start.
    • Heidel has not allowed a run over his last 6.2 frames spanning two appearances, with only two hits allowed over that span. 
  • RF/3B Addison Barger (1-for-4, HR, RBI, R) rocketed a solo homer in the 9th inning for his second long ball in three MLB Rehab games.
    • Barger’s solo blast left his bat at 98.1 MPH and traveled 376 ft. 
    • Barger played seven innings in right field and three at third base.
  • 3B Aldo Gaxiola (2-for-3, 2B) logged his seventh multi-hit game of the season.