We're still trying to figure out how George Springer didn't win this award

Save for the MVP and Cy Young Awards, most MLB awards aren't all that important, at least in the long run. There's a long history of Rookie of the Year winners and Gold Glove players who went on to have uninspiring careers.

That being said... oh my gosh have the Toronto Blue Jays been hosed this awards season or what? Ernie Clement and Alejandro Kirk were robbed of Gold Gloves at their respective positions, and John Schneider's loss to Stephen Vogt in the Manager of the Year race is one of the more puzzling voting results in some time. That being said, the AL pennant winners haven't gone home empty-handed. George Springer won a Silver Slugger at the designated hitter position, and a few stars were named to the All-MLB teams as recognition of their brilliance in 2025.

And yet, here we are again to discuss yet another snub for the Blue Jays. Springer, who finished seventh in AL MVP voting, lost out on the Comeback Player of the Year Award to Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom.

George Springer misses out on CPOY Award as Blue Jays wrap up disappointing awards season

Every Blue Jays fan knows how brilliant Springer was in 2025. The 36-year-old hit .309/.399/.560 with 32 home runs and 84 RBIs, all of which were his best marks since crossing the border in free agency. Ditto for his 166 wRC+, which set a new career high for the former Houston Astros star.

Primarily a DH, Springer did play over 60 games in the outfield as he crossed the 140-game threshold for the third straight season. Considering how porous he looked at the plate in 2024 -- he slashed .220/.303/.371 with a 94 wRC+ -- his regular season effort in 2025 was nothing short of heroic.

Unfortunately, the Comeback Player of the Year Award is generally reserved for those who come back from injuries rather than poor performance, which is an apt description of what deGrom has battled through in recent years.

The Rangers' ace has always been elite when healthy, but he hadn't completed more than 100 innings in a season since 2019. Then, in 2025, he made 30 starts and crossed the 170-inning barrier, all while remaining lethal on the mound (2.97 ERA). It's easy to complain about Springer's snub, but deGrom finally looking like his old self at age 37 is an incredible feat in its own right.

With Springer's (and Bo Bichette's) loss to deGrom, Aaron Hill (2009) remains the only Comeback Player of the Year winner in Blue Jays history.