It's been one week since the end of the Toronto Blue Jays season, meaning its been one week since outfielder George Springer got an incredible sendoff from the Blue Jays fans at Rogers Centre.

Last Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds may have marked the final Blue Jays game for Springer, and it may have marked his final game ever in general, as the 37-year-old could retire in the offseason. He's now a free agent after the expiration of his six-year, $150 million contract.

And while retirement is on the table, it is possible that Springer could return to Toronto. Let's examine the situation further.

After an incredible seven-year run with the Houston Astros, Springer has had a pretty special six years with Toronto as well. In those six years, he hit .260 with 134 home runs and 135 doubles. He also brought in 392 runs. He hit 20 homers or more in four of his six seasons with the Jays and even blasted 32 in 2025 as the team got to the World Series. 

He made the All-Star team in 2022 and helped the Blue Jays reach the playoffs three times (2022, 2023 and 2025). His home run in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series is one of the biggest hits in franchise history. That win over the Seattle Mariners sent them to the World Series, where they were beaten by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

A 13-year veteran of the Astros and Blue Jays, Springer has 308 career home runs and 850 RBIs. He is a four-time All-Star, a three-time Silver Slugger and a World Series champion (2017). He was named MVP of the 2017 World Series as the Astros beat the Dodgers.

He was a first round pick (No. 11) of the Astros in the 2011 MLB Draft out of the University of Connecticut.

It feels unlikely, frankly. The Blue Jays are in need of a right-handed hitting outfielder, as we've discussed multiple times, but Springer isn't really capable of playing the outfield regularly anymore.

While Springer could make sense at the designated hitter position, that spot seems reserved for Anthony Santander, who signed a five-year deal worth $92.5 million before the 2025 season.

While Santander has been ineffective and unavailable for much of the last two years, his contract dictates that he'll get opportunities to play. Should he get injured again, Springer could become a DH option.

Furthermore, everyone will want to see what happens with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. What the financial landscape is will also dictate what kind of deals could be available to free agents.