A heated exchange between the Pirates and the Blue Jays during the August 18 game spilled over the diamond. And it was only a matter of time before the heat reached social media. Over on X in a now-deleted post, Pirates vet Tommy Pham commented on a fan’s profile carrying an Addison Barger picture, “Your profile pic is of someone who takes steroids, loser.” Then, he posted a screenshot of an article from the Canadian sports network TSN that mentioned Barger had a previous “PED suspension.” And soon enough, the exchange reached the person in question.

After this, Addison Barger responded to this serious accusation through The Athletics’ reporter Mitch Bannon. Bannon posted the statement on X: “Spoke with Addison Barger. He wanted it clarified that he was suspended for a stimulan

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