George Springer The Blue Jays lost Game 3 in heartbreaking fashion due to a right-side injury. Toronto’s leadoff man takes the lead in the seventh and fouls out on first pitch Justin Wrobleski. He frowned and grabbed his lower right side. After a failed attempt to get out of the game, he called his coach and was immediately removed from the game. Manager John Schneider provided details about Springer’s status to reporters (including Sportsnet’s David Smith ) after the epic 18-inning game, revealing that he was suffering from “Discomfort on the right side” He has been sent for an MRI and the club is awaiting the results.
The possibility of a side injury immediately raised concerns about an oblique strain, which would surely end Springer’s series. Even a minor oblique strain almost automatically lands on the injured list—often needing to be put on hold for more than a month. Springer was able to play through knee discomfort after being hit by a pitch in Game 5 of the ALCS. Oblique injuries are essentially impossible to overcome because they inhibit a hitter’s ability to rotate during their swing.
Losing Springer would be a huge blow to Toronto’s chances of making a comeback in the series. He hit four home runs and six doubles in 14 postseason games. There’s nothing bigger than a three-point lead shot Edward Bazardo Defeat the Mariners in Game 7 of the Championship Series. Springer’s index reached 0.246/.323/.561 in October. Prior to that, he hit .309/.399/.560 with 32 homers in the regular season, his best year since 2019.
Ty France Came off the bench as the designated hitter for last night’s game. If Springer is out, that’s unlikely to be the plan for the rest of the series. Beau Bichette Presumably moving to the DH position for the last few games, which will attract Isaiah Keener-Falefa Return to second base for defense. Bichette’s action was limited in his first game since spraining his knee in early September. He did not start Game 2 and came on as a backup runner/defensive replacement in the seventh inning for Keena Falefa. Bichette, however, picked up where he left off at the plate, going 3-7 in the series with a walk and a strikeout.
If Springer is unable to return, the Jays will ask MLB to replace him on the roster. Joey Lopez Fidowho replaced the injured Anthony Santander On the ALCS roster, he was removed from the World Series roster as Bichette and France were activated due to injuries. He would be the obvious choice to return to the lineup in place of Springer.
