Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer left Saturday’s 11-4 road victory over the Minnesota Twins in the third inning when he was hit on the left foot by a pitch from Connor Prielipp.
Springer went down in pain after he was hit by an 88.2 mph slider and was replaced by pinch runner Jesus Sanchez.
Springer, who led off the game with a line drive out to center field, had just returned this week from the injured list after he fractured his left big toe on a foul ball April 11.
Toronto manager John Schneider said X-rays revealed no further damage to Springer’s toe or foot. The pitch struck the guard he is wearing.
It had been planned for Springer to rest Sunday. Schneider said: “We’ll see how he is throughout the day tomorrow and on Monday,”
In 18 games this season, Springer is batting .212 with two home runs and seven RBIs. In 1,463 career games, he is a .266 hitter with 295 home runs and 803 RBIs over 13 seasons for the Houston Astros (2014-20) and Blue Jays.
–Field Level Media
