The Toronto Blue Jays will wrap up their season on Sunday and Springer will become a free agent.
On Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays will finish out their season against the Cincinnati Reds at Rogers Centre.
The Blue Jays were supposed to be true World Series contenders this year, but they've slumped in a big way, and enter the season finale at 78-83.
The game could represent the final game in a Toronto uniform for UConn Huskies alum George Springer, who has reached the conclusion of a six-year, $150 million deal that he signed before the 2021 season.
Springer spoke with reporter Lindsay Dunn and said he will talk about his future at a later date, but there's certainly a chance that Springer could retire at the end of the season. He mentioned that he has three kids who he misses, and he says they need their dad around. Family considerations will certainly be a part of the conversation moving forward.
But, after just turning 37 years old, it's likely that he will have overtures in free agency.
About Springer
A first-round pick of the Houston Astros in the 2011 MLB Draft out of UConn, Springer is now a 13-year veteran. In seven years with the Astros, he made three All-Star games and won the World Series in 2017. He was named the World Series MVP that season.
In six years with Toronto, he's been to the playoffs three times (2022, 2023, 2025) and he made the All-Star Game in 2022. He helped Toronto get to the World Series in 2025.
For his career, he's a .265 hitter with 308 home runs and 850 RBIs. He has a .350 on-base percentage.
UConnAlumni and Houston Astros right fielder George Springer (4) with the UConn Mascot and bench coach Dave Trembley (47) on CT day before the start of the game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. David Butler II-USA TODAY SportsAbout Springer at UConn
Springer spent three years with the Huskies, accomplishing a great deal in that time.
--He was the first Huskies player to ever be named Big East Rookie of the Year (2009).
--He was a second-team All-Big East selection in 2010, hitting .337 with a .491 on-base percentage. He also stole 33 bases.
--First-Team All-Big East and First-Team All-American in 2011 - and was a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, which is the baseball equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. He hit .343 with 12 home runs. He was the highest drafted player in program history when he was taken No. 11 by Houston. He's arguably the most accomplished Huskies baseball alum.
About the future
Again, Springer is 37 years old. He's no longer suited for an every day outfield role and is best suited as a designated hitter, so the group of teams that will be interested in him is probably limited. That said, there will be interest in a right-handed bat with playoff experience and power. Springer is hitting .248 this season with 15 home runs.
Of course, the MLB labor situation will play a role as well. The sport is likely to go into a deep freeze once the collective bargaining agreement runs out (Dec. 2), meaning that transactions will be on hold. Springer will have to wait until after the freeze ends, and after some of the more prominent free agents have signed, to find a home - if he wants one. And who knows what the financial landscape will look like at that point?
