Springer went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Astros.
His third-inning shot off Hunter Brown got the Blue Jays on the board and gave Kevin Gausman all the run support he would need. Springer has shaken off his early-season struggles and is batting .303 (30-for-99) over his last 25 games with five of his nine homers and five of his 10 steals on the season.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Slugs eighth homer
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Springer went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Mets.
Chris Bassitt and the Blue Jays' bullpen didn't need much help from the offense, and Springer gave them all the run support they would need when he led off the game by taking Justin Verlander deep for his eighth homer of the year. The veteran outfielder has been surging over the last few weeks, slashing .333/.402/.564 in his last 20 games with four home runs, four steals, nine RBI and 15 runs.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Swipes ninth bag
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Springer went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Brewers.
The 33-year-old remains locked in at the plate. Over his last 18 games, Springer has reeled off nine multi-hit performances and a .343/.418/.557 slash line while collecting three of his seven homers and three of his nine steals on the season. The shift to right field appears to be working wonders on his ability to stay healthy as well -- after playing only 211 games over his first two seasons in Toronto, Springer has suited up for 55 of the Blue Jays' 57 contests so far in 2023.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Getting day off
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Springer is absent from the lineup Thursday in Tampa Bay, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
It's a routine day off for Springer with Thursday's series finale being a day game after a night game. Nathan Lukes will be in right field and Bo Bichette will slide up to the leadoff spot.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Four hits, homer in win
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Springer went 4-for-5 with a triple, a solo home run, two RBI and an additional two runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Rays.
Springer came up a double short of the cycle in Tuesday's four-hit showing. The 33-year-old outfielder has been on fire recently -- he's gone 11-for-21 with two home runs in his last five games. Following a slow start to the year, Springer is now slashing .255./324/.388 with seven homers, 21 RBI, 27 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 207 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Busy offensive day in loss
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Springer went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI, an additional run scored and one steal in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Baltimore.
After going 0-for-2 in his first two at-bats, Springer launched a two-run home run in the fifth to tie the game at 2-2. He added an RBI single in the seventh, proceeded to steal second and later scored to extend Toronto's lead to 5-2. It was Springer's ninth multi-hit game of the season, but he's still struggling overall and is slashing .234/.298/.349 with six home runs, 19 RBI and seven stolen bases across 44 games (191 plate appearances).
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Nabs sixth steal
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Springer went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.
The Blue Jays made life miserable for Sean Murphy in this one, going 5-for-5 on steal attempts as a team. Springer has had a bumpy start to 2023, but he's showing signs of coming around, batting .259 (14-for-54) over his last 15 games, and he's maintained a solid fantasy floor with four homers, six steals, 14 RBI and 18 runs through 37 contests on the season.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Returns to lineup
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Springer (illness) is back in the Blue Jays' lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
Springer had missed the last two contests and an additional game last week while battling a virus, but he's feeling well enough to play Friday. The slugger will be in right field and batting leadoff against Spencer Strider.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Out again Wednesday
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Springer (illness) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Springer will miss another game with a viral illness, as he was also out of the lineup Tuesday and missed a game last week. The outfielder should still be considered day-to-day and will have a good chance of returning to the starting lineup Friday versus Atlanta following Thursday's team off day.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Battling virus
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Springer is not in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday against the Phillies due to a viral illness, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
It's the same thing which caused Springer to miss a game last week, too, and evidently he's still not quite over it. He's available in a pinch-hit capacity Tuesday, so it sounds like he could be back in the lineup as soon as Wednesday.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Sitting out Tuesday
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Springer is absent from the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday in Philadelphia, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
Springer is sitting on a disappointing .210/.273/.304 batting line for the season and is just 4-for-27 at the dish so far in May. He'll take a night off to regroup. Whit Merrifield is in right field Tuesday, with Santiago Espinal handling second base.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Ends homer drought
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Springer went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.
His fifth-inning blast off Rich Hill capped the scoring on the night, and it also took a huge weight off Springer's shoulders, ending an 18-game homer drought for the 33-year-old outfielder. He slashed just .156/.229/.172 in 70 plate appearances over that stretch, but it was only a matter of time before his luck began to turn -- on the season, Springer is still in the 72nd percentile in barrel rate and 98th percentile in max exit velocity, per Statcast.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Back in action Tuesday
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Springer (illness) is back in the lineup Tuesday in Boston.
Springer was a late scratch from Monday's game due to a virus but is evidently feeling much better. He will be in his customary leadoff spot and right field against Tanner Houck.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Scratched due to illness
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Springer was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Red Sox with a viral illness.
Springer was originally scheduled to hit leadoff and play right field, but the illness will keep the outfielder out for at least one game. Cavan Biggio gets the start in Springer's absence and will hit eighth.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Collects fifth steal
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Springer went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.
After getting hit on the hand with a pitch Wednesday the veteran outfielder's availability for the weekend appeared to be in jeopardy, but Springer didn't end up missing a game after Thursday's team off day. A 6-for-41 (.146) stretch over the last 12 contests has dropped his slash line down to .218/.282/.317. but Springer's still maintained a decent fantasy floor with three homers, five steals, 10 RBI and 13 runs in 110 plate appearances, and he doesn't appear to be in much danger of losing his spot at the top of a potent Blue Jays batting order.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: In Friday's lineup
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Springer (hand) is in the Blue Jays' lineup for Friday's game versus the Mariners, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Springer had to be removed from Wednesday's game after being hit on the right hand by a pitch, but X-rays came back clean and he's back in there after Thursday's off day. The slugger is in his customary leadoff spot and in right field against Luis Castillo.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: X-rays return negative
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Springer was diagnosed with a right hand contusion after he exited Wednesday's game against the White Sox in the top of the third inning, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
Springer was hit in the hand by a Michael Kopech offering in the third inning and then played an inning of defense, but he was lifted for a pinch hitter the next time his turn in the batting order came up. The outfielder should be considered day-to-day after X-rays ruled out any fractures to his hand, but with Thursday being an off day for Toronto, there's a chance Springer won't miss any additional game time.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Getting Monday off
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Springer is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Springer will sit for just the second time all season while he struggles through a 2-for-31 slide at the dish over his last eight games. Cavan Biggio will spell Springer in right field.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Walks twice, steals base
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Springer went 0-for-3 with an RBI and stolen base in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Rays. He walked twice.
Springer is up to three steals with his swipe in the second inning. The RBI came when he walked with the bases loaded in the sixth to score Matt Chapman, extending Toronto's lead to 4-1. The hitless game ends Springer's hit streak at seven games and drops his average to .254 over 63 at-bats with a .716 OPS this season.
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Blue Jays' George Springer: Slugs third homer
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Springer went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's win over the Rays.
He set the tone for Tampa Bay's first loss of the season by taking Drew Rasmussen deep to lead off the bottom of the first inning. Springer extended his hitting streak to seven games in the process, a stretch in which he's batting .290 (9-for-31) with all three of his homers on the season.
