"It was a tale of two halves for Barger in 2025. It wasn't until early May that he started getting consistent at-bats day in and day out, and between then and the trade deadline on July 31st, Barger was a borderline elite bat. He produced a 133 wRC+ across 296 plate appearances during that time frame while producing pristine batted ball and quality of contact data."
"Barger ran a 56.9% hard-hit rate during this stretch, along with a 93.5 MPH average EV/108.3 90th/116.5 Max, and a Z-Contact% of 86.6%, all elite clips. When you factor all of this in context with the fact that Barger also produces 93rd percentile bat speed and 63rd percentile Sweet-Spot rate (meaning he hits the ball at ideal angles), then you have all the ingredients of a potentially elite power bat."
Addison Barger profiles as a low-floor, high-ceiling player with elite exit velocities, exceptional bat speed, and a plus arm. In his first full MLB season he hit .243/.301/.454 with 21 homers, 74 RBI, and a 107 wRC+. He showed a clear second-half breakout from early May through July 31, posting a 133 wRC+ across 296 plate appearances and elite batted-ball metrics. During that stretch he recorded a 56.9% hard-hit rate, 93.5 MPH average exit velocity, and a Z-Contact% of 86.6%. His 93rd percentile bat speed and 63rd percentile sweet-spot rate indicate substantial power upside.
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