It’s been a tough postseason for Addison Barger.

Entering <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-gdb-alcs-game-3-toronto-looks-avoid-going-down-3-0-series">Wednesday’s Game 3</a> against the Seattle Mariners, Barger is slashing just .222/.3000/.278 with no home runs in 20 plate appearances for a 67 wRC+. He was batting cleanup, but the Jays swapped him with Anthony Santander, as Barger is set to hit seventh.
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Barger’s struggles predate the postseason, as from August 2 until the end of the season, the 25-year-old slashed .204/.270/.344 with five home runs in 174 plate appearances for a 71 wRC+.
It’s similar to his struggles early in the season, when he slashed .139/.205/.222 with no home runs over his first 39 plate appearances, giving him a 20 wRC+. Between these two periods, Barger slashed .281/.333/.551 with 16 home runs in 289 plate appearances for a 141 wRC+.
Although Barger was drafted out of a high school in Tampa Bay, Barger was born in Bellevue, Washington. The city happens to be a suburb of Seattle, just across Lake Washington and accessible by the I-90 freeway. It was on a road trip that featured a stop in Seattle, where Barger turned his season around and made a name for himself.
Appearing as a pinch hitter in May 7th’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, the Blue Jays were walked off to go to 16-20, a season-worst four games under .500. They salvaged the series in the finale and headed to Seattle for a three-game weekend series.
In the first game, Barger went 3-4 with three doubles and two RBIs for a 532 wRC+, his third-best wRC+ in any game this season. The second game didn’t go as well for Barger, going 1-5 with a single, but he had a great finale, going 2-5 with a single and a home run, his first of the season.
Barger was a big reason why the <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-series-recap-jays-take-all-three-against-mariners">Blue Jays were able to sweep that series</a>, winning 6-3 in the first two games and 9-1 in the finale, getting them to a 20-20 record. Over the next three months, Barger continued to find success before struggling in the dog days of August and September.
It looks as if he’s getting back to what made him successful, as Barger’s last three games in the postseason have been solid. In Game 4 of the American League Divisional Series, Barger went 3-5 with a double and two singles, and followed that up with two walks in four plate appearances in <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/instant-reaction-mariners-defeat-toronto-blue-jays-game-1-alcs">Game 1</a>. Barger was held off the bases in Game 2, but is slashing .273/.385/.748 in his past three games.
Hopefully, his bat can get going once again, just like it did in May. That would be a big help to the Blue Jays, because winning all three games like they did in May would put them in a great spot.
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Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Blue Jays Nation</a>, <a href="https://oilersnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Oilersnation</a>, and <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/author/ryley-delaney">FlamesNation</a>. She can be followed on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/Ryley__Delaney">@Ryley__Delaney</a>.
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It’s been a tough postseason for Addison Barger.



Entering <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-gdb-alcs-game-3-toronto-looks-avoid-going-down-3-0-series">Wednesday’s Game 3</a> against the Seattle Mariners, Barger is slashing just .222/.3000/.278 with no home runs in 20 plate appearances for a 67 wRC+. He was batting cleanup, but the Jays swapped him with Anthony Santander, as Barger is set to hit seventh.
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Barger’s struggles predate the postseason, as from August 2 until the end of the season, the 25-year-old slashed .204/.270/.344 with five home runs in 174 plate appearances for a 71 wRC+.

It’s similar to his struggles early in the season, when he slashed .139/.205/.222 with no home runs over his first 39 plate appearances, giving him a 20 wRC+. Between these two periods, Barger slashed .281/.333/.551 with 16 home runs in 289 plate appearances for a 141 wRC+.

Although Barger was drafted out of a high school in Tampa Bay, Barger was born in Bellevue, Washington. The city happens to be a suburb of Seattle, just across Lake Washington and accessible by the I-90 freeway. It was on a road trip that featured a stop in Seattle, where Barger turned his season around and made a name for himself.

Appearing as a pinch hitter in May 7th’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, the Blue Jays were walked off to go to 16-20, a season-worst four games under .500. They salvaged the series in the finale and headed to Seattle for a three-game weekend series.

In the first game, Barger went 3-4 with three doubles and two RBIs for a 532 wRC+, his third-best wRC+ in any game this season. The second game didn’t go as well for Barger, going 1-5 with a single, but he had a great finale, going 2-5 with a single and a home run, his first of the season.

Barger was a big reason why the <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-series-recap-jays-take-all-three-against-mariners">Blue Jays were able to sweep that series</a>, winning 6-3 in the first two games and 9-1 in the finale, getting them to a 20-20 record. Over the next three months, Barger continued to find success before struggling in the dog days of August and September.

It looks as if he’s getting back to what made him successful, as Barger’s last three games in the postseason have been solid. In Game 4 of the American League Divisional Series, Barger went 3-5 with a double and two singles, and followed that up with two walks in four plate appearances in <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/instant-reaction-mariners-defeat-toronto-blue-jays-game-1-alcs">Game 1</a>. Barger was held off the bases in Game 2, but is slashing .273/.385/.748 in his past three games.

Hopefully, his bat can get going once again, just like it did in May. That would be a big help to the Blue Jays, because winning all three games like they did in May would put them in a great spot.

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Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Blue Jays Nation</a>, <a href="https://oilersnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Oilersnation</a>, and <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/author/ryley-delaney">FlamesNation</a>. She can be followed on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/Ryley__Delaney">@Ryley__Delaney</a>.

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