His homer Sunday was his first of the year. Overall, he's .batting .241 with a .712 OPS, eight RBI, six runs scored and six doubles through 59 plate appearances. Barger has settled in as the everyday third baseman since Ernie Clement shifted over to second base to cover the absence of Andres Gimenez (quadriceps).

Looking back at the Blue Jays’ spring training roster decisions earlier this year, it was tough to see why Addison Barger was not heading to Toronto to begin the season. The lefty bat posted a