[BNS] Blue Jays expect Addison Barger to play mainly in left field, though he could also cover RF and 3B as needed. Sounds like he’ll play a fair bit, especially against RHP.
Blue Jays expect Addison Barger to play mainly in left field, though he could also cover RF and 3B as needed. Sounds like he’ll play a fair bit, especially against RHP.
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) April 24, 2024
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You ain’t calling him up for him to sit on the bench.
###Addison Barger Minor League Splits
|2023 Splits|G|PA|AB|H|2B|3B|HR|RBI|BB|SO|BA|OBP|SLG|OPS|
|:-|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|
|vs RHP|92|302|253|58|19|0|7|32|45|63|.229|.348|.387|.735|
|vs LHP|62|117|104|30|6|0|2|15|12|27|.289|.368|.404|.771|
|2024 Splits|G|PA|AB|H|2B|3B|HR|RBI|BB|SO|BA|OBP|SLG|OPS|
|:-|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|-:|
|vs RHP|19|61|52|16|8|0|1|12|8|9|.308|.410|.519|.929|
|vs LHP|16|24|18|6|2|0|2|9|6|6|.333|.500|.778|1.278|
I wouldn’t be opposed to playing Barger in a strong-side platoon in RF for roughly 3-4 games a week, giving Springer an ample number of rest/DH days. The team’s defense would be objectively better with Barger in RF and Springer in LF to boot (given his arm strength).
It’ll be interesting to monitor how Barger looks in LF and whether Springer can rebound offensively over the next couple of weeks.
Can he play 1st base?