Toronto Blue Jays reveal George Springer injury and likely status for Game 6
The Toronto Blue Jays have been pushed to the brink of elimination, but will they have George Springer in the lineup to help them stay alive?
It was as crushing a loss as Blue Jays fans could witness, as they saw their team blow a 2-1 lead in the eighth inning to lose Game 5 by a score of 6-2 to the Seattle Mariners. This will set up a must-win Game 6 in Toronto on Sunday.
To add insult to injury (literally), Springer was forced to leave the game in the seventh inning after being hit in the knee by a pitch from Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo. The 36-year-old attempted to stay in the game, but wound up leaving. Joey Loperfido came on in relief of the Toronto superstar.
The Jays already have Bo Bichette watching from the sidelines, so the prospect of also being down Springer in a must-win game is a nightmare scenario. Luckily, Toronto manager John Schneider gave a positive update on Springer’s likely status heading into Game 6.
“He’s got a right knee contusion,” Schneider said. “He had X-rays, which were negative, which is a good thing. He’ll probably do some more testing tonight when we get home.
“George is about as tough as they come, and I think he’ll have to really, really, be hurting to not be in the lineup on Sunday. So, we’ll see how he is.”
John Schneider was not pleased with the reaction from Mariners fans after George Springerās knee injury. pic.twitter.com/tMdWFkii24
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Considering how hobbled Springer looked after taking that pitch to the knee, this should be seen as some great news for the Jays. The Toronto leadoff man has been an impactful player throughout the postseason, having three home runs and six RBIs in nine games.
After suffering the injury, it did sound like Mariners fans were booing Springer as he was trying to make his way to first base. That rubbed Schneider the wrong way, as he had some words for the Seattle fans who decided to take advantage of Springer going down.
“I know this is an awesome atmosphere to play in and it’s really, really cool to play here,” Schneider said. “I think the fans that were booing [Springer] should take a look in the mirror and understand what kind of player he is.
“I’ll stop there, because when a guy gets hit in the knee and is in obvious pain and you have 40,000 people cheering, not the right thing to do.”
The hope is that Springer can silence those who cheered on his injury on Sunday. The ball will be handed to rookie Trey Yesavage to help the Jays push the ALCS to a winner-takes-all Game 7.