Addison Barger Showing Improvement At The Plate
Addison Barger currently has an average exit velocity of 96.6 mph and the third-best barrel rate on the team. Barger has also become a more mature hitter so far this year, dropping his strikeout rate down to 8.2% and his chase rate to 12.6%. Hitting coach Lou Iannotti said Barger was "stuck back" in his swing and was trying to lift the ball too much in 2024. The 25-year-old now has forward and free movement that he doesn't have to think about. He had at least one hit in all five of his games on the team's West Coast road trip and also drove in six runs. Barger has a real shot to prove he belongs in the starting lineup on a regular basis with Andres Gimenez (quadriceps) currently on the injured list. He's now up to a .241/.305/.407 slash line with a homer, eight RBI and six runs scored in 54 at-bats.
Source: The Athletic - Mitch Bannon
The Athletic's Mitch Bannon writes that Toronto Blue Jays infielder Source: The Athletic - Mitch Bannon

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