Addison Barger to be sidelined for two more weeks due to injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 9:44 PM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger will be out for an additional two weeks due to a stress reaction in his back, which is likely a stress fracture. This injury means he may return at the end of July. Yimi Garcia is reportedly feeling better and is playing catch, while Max Scherzer is also engaged in similar activities. Bo Bichette expressed emotion over his past with the Blue Jays during a media session before today's game against the New York Mets.
- •Addison Barger out for two more weeks with back injury
- •Potential return at end of July
- •Bo Bichette emotional discussing his Blue Jays past
- •Yimi Garcia and Max Scherzer playing catch
- 9:44 PMYahoo Sports — Addison Barger Will Be Out Longer
"The start of another series, and all I’m thinking is ‘don’t be swept’. That stuff about Addison Barger being back soon? Not so much. He has a ‘stress reaction in his back’. I guess that means stress fracture, but he’ll be shut down for two more weeks. So let’s hope that he might be back […]
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