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Blue Jays Cancel Barger Rehab Assignment for In-Person Evaluation
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger returned to the team after a scheduled rehab assignment was canceled. Manager John Schneider said the move allowed an in-person assessment and was not due to a new injury. Barger has been sidelined since mid-May with right elbow inflammation.
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Addison Barger returned to Toronto after the Blue Jays canceled his scheduled rehab assignment in Dunedin; manager John Schneider said the move was for an in-person evaluation and not a setback. Schneider stated the visit was intended to provide an in-person evaluation.
“It wasn’t a setback or anything like that,” Schneider said. ” Schneider added that Barger can manage throwing and that reports on that aspect have been fine. He noted soreness has appeared in the last couple of weeks with hitting.
Barger, 26, has appeared in only nine games this season after being sidelined since mid-May. Barger is expected to require about a week of rehab games before reinstatement and could return in early July if progress continues, Forbes reported. The Blue Jays are approaching the All-Star break while managing multiple injuries across the roster.
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