Blue Jays May Get George Springer
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But he also took a pitch to the knee during that series and played through it. And in the epic 18-inning Game 3 of the 2025 World Series, he left in the middle of an at-bat in the seventh inning, wincing after a swing. Per Jays manager John Schneider, he's got "right side discomfort" and was sent for an MRI.
LOS ANGELES – George Springer has spent the past six seasons enduring a cacophony of boos whenever he plays a road game, lingering fallout from his role in the 2017 Houston Astros ’ sign-stealing scandal, uncovered publicly in 2019.
George Springer is carrying over his hot hitting into the World Series after his epic Game 7 home run in the ALCS for the Toronto Blue Jays. He started Game 2 vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers with another hit as his wife Charlise Springer went nuts cheering him on.