The Toronto Blue Jays have put themselves in a comfortable position as the regular season is winding down. But they have recently been without one of their star players.
George Springer Hasn’t Played Since July 28: Concussion
George Springer last played on July 28. During the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles, Springer was at the plate when he took a 96-mph pitch to the back of the helmet. He ended up being diagnosed with a concussion and was put on the seven-day injured list. It was a scary sight for sure when it first happened, but fans and the Blue Jays organization were relieved when they found out it wasn’t anything too serious.
“He’s doing all right,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said after the game against the Orioles. “It kind of got him in the shoulder, then helmet, and thankfully he was able to turn a little bit, too. I just had the chance to talk with him. He’s in with the doc right now getting evaluated.”
A concussion is something you definitely don’t want to rush back from. And Toronto is making sure they are taking all the precautions to make sure that Springer is 100 percent when he returns.
“George is one of the more well-respected players in Major League Baseball,” Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said. “Really, when any player is in that scenario, anybody who’s ever kind of stood in the box or stood on the field at any level, I think we all kind of cringe. Then you see it happen to a guy like George, and it’s even more so. So, terrifying. We hope he’s OK. The fact he walked off the field — that’s encouraging.”
Springer Has Rehab Start Scheduled With Triple-A Buffalo
Springer is scheduled to do a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo, but the 35-year-old has yet to make an appearance as he’s still dealing with the concussion.
“He’s feeling better every day,” Schneider said. “He’s hitting, running, today he’s taking fly balls off a bat in the outfield. As soon as he can get clearance from the MLB, (he’ll) probably play in a game, see how he feels and go from there.”
George Springer Finally Was Leading Toronto In World Series Direction
Before suffering a concussion, Springer was seeing the ball well and had a lot of production at the plate.
George Springer Is Finally Leading A True Toronto Blue Jays World Series Contender
In July, he batted .371 batting average and had an impressive .640 slugging percentage. He started July on a five-game hitting streak and had 13 games with multi-hit performances. In a recent series against the Detroit Tigers, Springer was a force to be reckoned with at the plate. During the four-game series, he had nine hits with a homer and two RBI, helping his team take three of four against the Tigers.
Toronto Trying To Hang Onto First Place In AL East Without Springer
While Toronto is currently without one of their top hitters, they will try and stay atop of the AL East standings.
Home Boi Highlights: George Springer Batting .429 Past Seven Days For First Place Toronto
Through 101 games, the MLBbro veteran is hitting .291 with 18 home runs and 57 RBI. When Springer returns back to the lineup, he will make Toronto even more formidable.
