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Blue Jays’ Addison Barger to have season-ending elbow surgery
The Toronto Blue Jays announced that the power-hitting outfielder will have season-ending elbow surgery on Monday.
Whether the surgery is a full Tommy John or an internal brace has not yet been determined. A brace would come with a five-month rehab process, while a full Tommy John surgery comes with a nine-month recovery timeline that would run into next season, according to Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae.
Barger has only played in nine games this season due to a variety of injuries. He first went down in early April with a left-ankle sprain. He then returned for one game on May 9 before suffering an elbow injury that he has not returned from.
Barger had just one hit at the MLB level this season, one year after he broke out with 21 home runs to help the Blue Jays win the American League East.
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