{"id":665661,"date":"2026-04-06T02:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T02:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/665661\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T02:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T02:15:43","slug":"blue-jays-john-schneider-sends-warning-as-injuries-mount-with-addison-barger-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/665661\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays\u2019 John Schneider Sends Warning As Injuries Mount With Addison Barger Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Blue Jays seemed poised for another successful regular season after they reloaded their roster in the offseason, following a World Series slugfest with the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

But after falling to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, the team will bring a losing record into its rematch series against the Dodgers on Monday. And one of the main culprits for the early season struggles seems to be a relentless string of injuries.<\/p>\n

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\u201cStarters Jos\u00e9 Berr\u00edos, Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage and Cody Ponce are among those on the IL while the position players include Anthony Santander and (Alejandro) Kirk,\u201d Gregor Chisholm wrote for the Toronto Star<\/a>. \u201cReliever Yimi Garcia also has yet to pitch this season as he recovers from elbow surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Toronto Blue Jays Lose Addison Barger To Rare Ankle Injury<\/p>\n

And Sunday might have marked another loss as outfielder Addison Barger was removed from the game with a rare bilateral ankle problem.<\/p>\n

He appeared to land awkwardly after running through a base in the third inning and, though he stayed in initially, he felt too much pain to finish out the game. After the game ended, manager John Schneider indicated that the Blue Jays won\u2019t be able to determine his upcoming availability until Monday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe stepped a bit weird with both of them, one on the bag and one before,\u201d Schneider said after the game, according to MLB.com\u2019s Keegan Matheson<\/a>. \u201cWe taped him up and he tried to go. We\u2019ll see how he is tomorrow. He\u2019s about as tough as they come. Hopefully, he\u2019s all right and it\u2019s just a day or two, or maybe not even a day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Toronto Blue Jays Manager John Schneider Sends Team Warning<\/p>\n

But after Barger\u2019s exit and with the injuries piling up for the Blue Jays, the manager also sent a warning about the team\u2019s early season issues.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve got to get back to playing our baseball,\u201d Schneider said after Sunday\u2019s loss, per Matheson. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who you\u2019re playing, where you\u2019re playing or what time you\u2019re playing them, if you don\u2019t play your baseball, good things don\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

After getting swept by the White Sox, the Blue Jays will have to rediscover their identity if they hope for better results against the Dodgers. The reigning World Series champions have enjoyed a strong start to their own season.<\/p>\n

But the Blue Jays brought them to the brink of elimination in extra innings of World Series Game 7 by relying on an effective brand of high-contact, defensive-minded baseball. That style of play is likely what Schneider means when he points to \u201cour baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n

And even though the injuries won\u2019t make it any easier for the team to return to its identity, perhaps the manager\u2019s public warning will serve as a wakeup call.<\/p>\n

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