TORONTO – Neither Addison Barger nor relievers Lazaro Estrada and Braydon Fisher have been on the Toronto Blue Jays’ 26-player opening day roster.
However all three performed vital roles within the Blue Jays’ 4-3 extra-inning victory in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday that prolonged Toronto’s win streak to a season-high seven video games.
Barger smacked a two-out, walk-off single within the eleventh inning, whereas Estrada and Fisher pitched brilliantly within the remaining six innings earlier than 37,269 at Rogers Centre.
Toronto has gone from eight video games behind the New York Yankees within the American League East on Might 28 to now main the second-place Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays by three video games.
“I feel our depth is absolutely good, and I feel that the usual and the tradition that we’ve set right here in that (clubhouse) rubs off on different individuals,” Toronto supervisor John Schneider stated.
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“You’re going to want lots of people. You’re going to want 40 out of your 40-man (organizational) roster over the course of the 12 months. And typically all 26 on a given day. It seems like we’re doing that proper now.”
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The Blue Jays (51-38) have put collectively their first seven-game win streak in three seasons. With seven video games remaining earlier than the All-Star break, in the event that they win 4 extra occasions they are going to set a membership file for this level within the season. In 1985 and 1992, Toronto gained 53 video games earlier than the break.
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“We’re on this win streak and it has been all people (contributing),” Toronto’s 41-year-old pitcher Max Scherzer stated. “Everyone has had an opportunity to shine.”
Barger’s clutch hit with the bases loaded gave the Blue Jays a seventh walk-off win in 2025, which ties them for many within the American League.
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Within the first inning, Barger threw out a tagging Mike Trout at residence plate to finish the Angels (43-45) rally. It was Barger’s sixth outfield help this season.
He additionally broke his bat over his knee when he struck out within the ninth to finish the inning.
The 26-year-old Estrada gave up a run within the seventh inning to permit the guests to tie the sport. However his Main League Baseball debut was spectacular, changing into solely the twelfth in franchise historical past to toss 4 or extra innings of aid in his debut.
“Unbelievable debut,” Schneider stated.
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Estrada was the second this season after Paxton Schultz’s memorable 4 1/3 innings on April 20.
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“Very completely satisfied, very grateful,” Estrada stated via an interpreter. “I’ve waited eight years to get right here.”
Schneider changed Estrada with Fisher (3-0) to start the tenth inning. All Fisher did was throw two innings of no-hit baseball as Toronto improved to 31-16 at Rogers Centre. Solely the Houston Astros have a greater residence file within the AL at 32-14.
The Blue Jays even have gained 10 of their final 12 collection.
SCHERZER STRUGGLES
Scherzer lasted solely 4 innings in his third begin since three months off to take care of a nagging thumb harm.
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He revealed irritation in his troublesome proper thumb after his final begin prohibited him from partaking in his between-starts routine. He couldn’t elevate weights or throw a bullpen session.
ALL-STAR SPRINGER
Schneider began a marketing campaign to get his 35-year-old outfielder/designated hitter George Springer on the AL all-star crew.
Springer smacked a two-run homer within the third inning to place Toronto in entrance 3-2 for his sixth homer and twentieth and twenty first RBIs in his final 13 video games.
“He’s nonetheless exhibiting the league he can do this type of stuff,” Schneider stated. “I feel he needs to be an American League All-Star, little doubt.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed July 5, 2025.
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