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George Springer finally gets the go-ahead to get back into game action

After a lengthy stint on the IL due to a concussion, one of the Blue Jays offensive catalyst is returning to the diamond.
ByMatthew Sookram|
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George Springer is getting back on to a ball field for the first time since July 28. That's when he was taken out of the game after a frightening injury left him lying on the field for an uncomfortably long time. Blue Jays fans were holding their collective breaths as Springer got hit in the head by a 96 mph fastball from Cade Stroud, in the top of the ninth of an 11-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

Springer was placed on the seven-day concussion protocol injured list, but he has yet to appear in any kind of game action since the seven day stint ended over a week ago. That certainly prompted concerns from Blue Jays fans, who were hoping that Springer would return to the lineup sooner rather than later. The 35-year-old outfielder was enjoying a career renaissance in 2025, putting up some of the best numbers he's ever posted during his Jays tenure.

George Springer finally gets the go-ahead to get back into game action

At the time of his injury, Springer was hitting .291/.383/.506 with an .889 OPS. He was leading the team with 18 home runs and had exactly 100 hits on the year. His offensive bWAR of 3.0 was the highest number he's posted since his 4.6 mark in 2022 - the only year he represented the Blue Jays at the All-Star game.

While his strikeout rate remained among his career norms at around 18%, Springer pulled up his walk rate to 12.5%, the highest mark of his entire career and his .323 BAbip is the highest he's had since he managed a .342 BAbip as a 25-year-old with Houston in 2015.

To say he was a catalyst of this years Blue Jays offense would be an understatement. Springer jumped out the gates in 2025 and was practically carrying this team through the early parts of the season. He batted .400 with a 1.106 OPS through the first 15 games of the year as the Jays went 8-7.

The numbers dipped slightly in May, but from June onwards, Springer has produced at a .324/.393./532 clip with 10 home runs, a .925 OPS and 56 hits in 47 games, helping the Blue Jays go 32-15 over that span, while accumulating 20 walks and only 27 strikeouts.

With his time on the IL coming to an end, the Blue Jays announced that he will participate in the Buffalo Bisons game on Thursday evening to start what will likely be, a short rehab stint.