TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will be shut down for several more weeks because of a stress reaction in his back, further delaying his return in an injury-plagued season.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Barger experienced back pain while hitting at the team’s spring training facility in Florida. Barger came to Toronto for an MRI, which revealed the stress reaction, a bone injury that leads to swelling and irritation.
Barger, out since May 10 because of a sore elbow, has played just nine games this season. He’s batting .045 with no homers and two RBIs.
He had one hit in eight games in March and April before missing 29 games because of a sprained left ankle.
Barger returned May 9 against the Angels. In the second inning that day, he caught Vaughn Grissom’s fly ball and threw home at 101.2 miles per hour to retire Jorge Soler for an inning-ending double play. It was the fastest throw on an outfield assist by any Blue Jays player since 2015, and the fastest in the majors this season.
Two days later, Barger went on the injured list with a sore elbow.
Barger had 21 homers and 74 RBIs in 135 games last season, helping Toronto reach the World Series.
He hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history in Game 1 against the Dodgers.
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FILE - Toronto Blue Jays' Addison Barger celebrates after scoring on a double by Alejandro Kirk during the second inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, April 3, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. left Monday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers following a violent collision with right fielder Jasson Domínguez and was placed in concussion protocol.
With the Yankees down 7-0 in the fourth inning, Hao-Yu Lee hit a high popup to shallow right field. Chisholm ran back and attempted to make the catch but Domínguez charged in and caught the ball as his glove struck Chisholm in the face.
Chisholm immediately fell down on the grass and was on his back for several minutes as athletic trainer Tim Lentych and manager Aaron Boone checked on him. After a few minutes, Chisholm stood up and walked slowly off the field under his own power. He was replaced at second base by Oswaldo Cabrera.
Domínguez remained in the game and crashed hard into the outfield wall on the next play while catching Kerry Carpenter's drive to end the fourth.
Chisholm struck out in his only at-bat and is hitting .222 with 12 homers and 33 RBIs in 81 games this season.
He was ejected Sunday night from New York’s 5-4, 10-inning loss in Boston by first base umpire Todd Tichenor when he spiked his helmet in the dirt behind home plate following a strikeout on a check-swing against Sonny Gray.
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New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr., right, walks to the dugout after colliding with teammate Jasson Domínguez during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, June 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
New York Yankees players and staff check on Jazz Chisholm Jr., bottom right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, June 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
New York Yankees' Jasson Domínguez, top, checks on teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr., bottom, after they collided while pursuing a ball hit by Detroit Tigers' Hao-Yu Lee during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
