
Blue Jays slugger George Springer has avoided another serious injury after an early exit from a game against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday
The Toronto Blue Jays were able to come back from down one run and beat the Minnesota Twins 11-4 in the third of a four-game series on Saturday at Target Field in Minneapolis.
The Blue Jays secured at least a series split against the Twins with the win, but it didn't come without a major injury concern.
Toronto got outfielder/designated hitter George Springer back from the injured list April 29. He was placed on the 10-day IL on April 12 after suffering a left big toe fracture.
Springer was in the lineup for the Blue Jays as the team's lead-off and designated hitter against the Twins on Saturday. In his second plate appearance of the day, the 36-year-old slugger was hit by a pitch on the same exact toe that landed him on the shelf.
Springer exited the game after being hit by the pitch.
The 2017 World Series MVP is currently playing through his existing toe fracture, raising concerns he either could have worsened his condition or suffered another fracture.
Luckily, it seems like Springer and Toronto avoided a worst-case scenario.
According to a post on "X" from MLB.com reporter Keegan Matheson, Springer is "doing OK," and there is no new fracture, per comments from Blue Jays manager John Schneider.
Springer is in the midst of his 13th major league season and sixth with Toronto. He joined the Blue Jays after seven seasons with the Houston Astros, which included a World Series championship ('17), three All-Star selections ('17-19) and two Silver Slugger awards ('17, '19).
The former Astro was one of Toronto's best hitters in both the regular season and the playoffs in '25, where the Jays won their first American League pennant since 1993.
Springer slashed .309/.399/.560 with a .959 OPS across 140 games and hit 27 doubles, a triple and 32 home runs with 84 RBIs. He earned his third career Silver Slugger award and first with the Blue Jays.
In the postseason, Springer powered through multiple nagging injuries and finished with a slash line of .284/.347/.552 in 16 games. He hit six doubles and four homers with 10 RBIs.
Springer has struggled to get going to his typical form this season while dealing with his own injury. He's slashing .212/.307/.364 with a .671 OPS in 18 games and has hit four doubles and two home runs with seven RBIs.
Toronto has been one of the most injury-plagued teams in baseball this season and if it hopes to turn around its early-season struggles, a healthy Springer would help in that goal.
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