Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger made his return to the active roster Saturday after spending time on the 10-day injured list, while the team sent rookie Yohendrick Pinango down to their Triple-A Buffalo affiliate.
The 26-year-old Barger had been sidelined since April 5 due to ankle sprains affecting both feet. His season got off to a rough start with just one hit in 19 at-bats across eight games, a stark contrast to his strong 2023 campaign where he connected for 21 home runs and drove in 74 runs over 135 games. He followed that regular season performance with an impressive postseason showing, posting a .367 batting average along with three homers and nine RBIs in 17 playoff contests.
For Saturday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Angels at home, Barger was slotted into the starting lineup in right field, hitting in the second spot in the batting order.
Looking at his overall major league statistics since breaking into the big leagues in 2024, Barger carries a .224 career batting average with 28 home runs and 104 RBIs across 212 games in a Blue Jays uniform.
The corresponding roster move involved sending down Pinango, the 24-year-old who earned his first major league call-up on April 26. During his brief stint with Toronto, he posted impressive numbers with a .423 batting average, one double, and four RBIs over 10 games.
