Blue Jays' Barger shut down with back injury

June 29, 2026 - 6:12pm

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider gives an injury update on Addison Barger, saying he will underwent an MRI which revealed a stress reaction in his back and will be shut down for "a couple weeks."

Addison Barger's return to the Toronto Blue Jays has taken a turn for the worse.

Manager John Schneider announced Monday that Barger now has a stress fracture in his back. Barger will be shut down from all baseball activities for a few weeks.

Barger has only appeared in nine games this season due to multiple injuries. He initially went down with an ankle injury in April, but after returning for two games in early May, he suffered an elbow injury and hasn't played since.

Last season Barger broke out in a big way, hitting 21 home runs. But this season, he has just one hit in nine games.