George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates
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George Springer has already outdone himself this season for the Toronto Blue Jays. He hit 19 home runs in 2024. But now in 2025, he's already up to 20 with a lot of season left to play. Springer homered Tuesday night to reach that 20-homer plateau, and it's an exceptional accomplishment in his career.
George Springer crushes his 20th home run of the season, a two-run smash to center field that extends the Blue Jays' lead to 5-0 in the 2nd inning
He has seen his production at the plate stay stagnant or drop in five consecutive campaigns. His OPS+ in his final year with the Houston Astros before hitting free agency was 141. That exact number was recorded in his first year with the Blue Jays, but it has steadily dropped since that point.
George Springer resides in quite the place in MLB history. Anytime you can be second in a statistic in the history of baseball, you're probably doing something right. And that's where Springer sits in leadoff home runs.
What will getting Springer back mean for the Blue Jays? The Blue Jays have one of the most productive offences in baseball, with a .776 OPS and 111 wRC+ that ranks second to only the Houston ...
In the bottom of the third, George Springer hits a solo home run for the Bison. Springer currently with the squad as he works his way back to the Blue Jays roster. That was all the offense on the night as the Bison defeat the IronPigs, 2-0.
George Springer went deep and Shane Bieber had another strong outing as both made rehab appearances for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Friday. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters earlier on Friday that Springer is likely to be in the Major League lineup on Saturday.