Addison Barger slept on teammate’s hotel rom pullout before Game 1
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Strange sleeping conditions didn’t stop Addison Barger from etching his name in Toronto Blue Jays history on Friday night.
Barger was not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the World Series, the Blue Jays’ first game since 1993. He probably won’t make it public, but maybe it was a blessing in disguise.
According to ESPN, that’s because he actually spent the night with teammate David Schneider before spending the night at the Rogers Center hotel and sleeping on a sofa bed.
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Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger celebrates as he drives around the bases after hitting a grand slam in the sixth inning in Game 1 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre. (Kevin Sousa/Imagn Images)
Schneider joked with reporters after the win that the draw “creaked all night” and that Barger was forbidden from sleeping with Schneider and his girlfriend in their bed.
“He’s a pain in the ass, but he’s funny,” Schneider said. “They set up a place, but I thought, ‘I haven’t paid for a hotel room in a few days,'” Barger told ESPN. “I know this sounds crazy, but I’m just trying to save money.”
Despite a disturbed sleep, he hit a rushing grand slam, the first in World Series history, in the sixth inning to help the Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4.
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger hits a grand slam in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 1 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)
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This was just the culmination of a wild week for Barger. The morning after the Jays beat the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series, Barger flew home to see his wife, who had just given birth to the couple’s third child.
He flew back to Toronto, but Barger didn’t have a full-time place in the city and needed a place to stay. So he roomed with Myles Straw before sharing the room with Schneider.
It was the Blue Jay’s biggest home run since Monday night, when George Springer’s three-run home run sent the Blue Jays to the World Series.
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning during Game 1 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)
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Toronto will try to take a 2-0 series lead on Saturday night; this time Barger had his own place to stay with his family.
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