MINNEAPOLIS — Toronto Blue Jays star George Springer was forced to exit Saturday’s 11-4 victory against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning after taking a pitch to his left foot.
The injury scare occurred just four days following Springer’s return from the 10-day injured list, where he had been recovering from a broken left big toe sustained on April 11 when he fouled off a ball during another matchup with Minnesota.
Medical imaging revealed no additional breaks, and the condition hasn’t worsened from its previous state, according to manager John Schneider’s postgame comments. Schneider noted he had already intended to rest Springer during Sunday’s contest.
The veteran outfielder was struck by Connor Prielipp’s 88 mph slider and collapsed in obvious discomfort. Following several minutes of attention from team medical staff, Springer carefully made his way off the field while Jesús Sánchez took his place in the lineup.
Now in his sixth campaign with Toronto, the 36-year-old veteran is batting .212 with two homers and seven RBIs through 66 at-bats over 18 appearances this season.
The former 2017 World Series MVP with Houston is playing out the concluding year of his six-year, $150 million contract with Toronto.
