{"id":660579,"date":"2026-05-10T17:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/660579\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T17:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:21:11","slug":"toronto-blue-jays-scratch-addison-barger-with-right-elbow-soreness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/660579\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Blue Jays scratch Addison Barger with right elbow soreness"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> scratched outfielder Addison Barger<\/a> from Sunday\u2019s lineup because of right elbow soreness, the team announced prior to first pitch.<\/p>\n

Barger was originally scheduled to bat lead off and play right field. Ernie Clement<\/a> will now lead off, with Jesus Sanchez<\/a> taking Barger\u2019s place in right field and Myles Straw<\/a> coming into the lineup to play left.<\/p>\n

The team did not say how Barger sustained the injury. However, Barger did make a long throw from right field to home plate during the second inning of Saturday\u2019s game against the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> to cut down Jorge Soler<\/a> and end the inning. Barger\u2019s throw was measured at 101.2 mph, which was the Blue Jays\u2019 fastest assist during the Statcast era.<\/p>\n

As MLB.com\u2019s Keegan Matheson reports, Barger had a big ice wrap on his right elbow like pitchers often wear after games when he came out to meet the media after Saturday\u2019s 14-1 victory. <\/p>\n

When Addison Barger came out to speak with the media last night, he had a big ice wrap on his right elbow like you’d typically see for a pitcher. <\/p>\n

We’ll know more post-game when we speak with John Schneider. #BlueJays<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Barger made his return from an ankle injury on Saturday that had kept him out since April 5. The outfielder injured both ankles in a game against the Chicago White Sox<\/a> and went 0-for-3 with two walks in his return Saturday.<\/p>\n

All in all, the 26-year-old is slashing .045\/.219\/.091 with zero home runs and two RBI in nine games this season.<\/p>\n

The Jays will wrap up their series with the Angels Sunday afternoon before hosting the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> in a three-game set beginning Monday.<\/p>\n