MARCH 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
GEORGE SPRINGER #4 - RIGHT FIELDER - TORONTO BLUE JAYS
19 HR •
56 RBI •
.220 AVG
19 HR
56 RBI
.220 AVG
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. set to star in Blue Jays season; George Springer aims for '150-plus' games “What we did last year was a trailer,” Guerrero quipped to the media. “Now you guys are going to see the movie.”
AP source: Blue Jays reach deal with pitcher Kevin Gausman
The Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement with right-hander Kevin Gausman on a five-year, $110 million contract, pending a physical, a person familiar with the deal told The...NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Comfortable Berríos skips free agency to stay with Blue Jays
Two months with the Toronto Blue Jays was enough to make José Berríos change his mind about waiting one more year to reach free agencyNOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP source: Blue Jays, Berrios reach deal for 7 years, $131M
A person familiar with the matter tells The Associated Press that the Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement with pitcher José Berríos on a seven-year, $131 million deal pendi...NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Series defeat could mark end of era for Astros
Atlanta’s 7-0 victory over Houston in Game 6 to win the World Series could mark the end of an era for the AstrosNOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A capsule look at World Series between Braves and Astros
A capsule look at the best-of-seven World Series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston AstrosOCTOBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
Sportlight for Oct. 22-28OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead: Oct. 22-28OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Free agency decisions for Semien, Ray loom over Jays' winter
Marcus Semien sounded like a man with unfinished business in Toronto after his Blue Jays endured a near-miss finish in the AL wild-card raceOCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No scramble, playoffs set: Yanks-Red Sox, Giants win West
The pairings for the baseball playoffs are all setOCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes deep twice Springer went 3-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 12-4 win over the Orioles.
Impact Springer got the game started with a leadoff homer against Bruce Zimmerman. He later added a grand slam in the third. The 32-year-old outfielder went 16-for-30 (.533) with four home runs and 11 RBI over the last seven games. Springer turned in a .264/.352/.555 slash line with 42 extra-base hits and 50 RBI during his injury-plagued 2021 season.
OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
George Springer's two-homer game ' 10/03/2021 George Springer goes 3-for-4, crushing a leadoff home run and belting a grand slam in the Blue Jays' 12-4 win
OCTOBER 4, 2021 • MLB.COM
Blue Jays rout Orioles but get no help, miss playoffs
George Springer hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched his 48th homer as the Toronto Blue Jays romped to a 12-4 blowout of the Baltimore Orio...OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
George Springer's grand slam ' 10/03/2021 George Springer blows it open with a grand slam to left-center field, giving the Blue Jays a 9-1 lead in the 3rd inning
OCTOBER 3, 2021 • MLB.COM
George Springer's leadoff homer ' 10/03/2021 George Springer smashes a leadoff home run to left-center field to give the Blue Jays the lead in the 1st
OCTOBER 3, 2021 • MLB.COM
Ryu expected to start as Blue Jays host the Orioles
The Orioles will start Bruce Zimmermann on Sunday and the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Hyun Jin RyuOCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Big day in big win Springer went 4-for-5 with a double, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Orioles.
Impact The center fielder has been on fire over the last week, going 14-for-30 (.467) in the last seven games with three doubles, three homers, seven runs and eight RBI. Springer's hot streak has helped keep the Jays in the wild-card picture, and despite his troubles staying healthy this year, he's up to 20 homers and 45 RBI through 77 contests.
OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jays stay close in wild-card race, hit 5 HRs, rout O's 10-1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 47th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays pushed their AL wild-card chase to the final day of the regular season by thumping the Baltimore Orioles 10-1OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
George Springer's three-run homer ' 10/02/2021 George Springer crushes a three-run homer on a fly ball to left field, scoring Espinal and Jansen in 2nd inning
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • MLB.COM
Opinion ' The spring is back in the step of Jays outfielder George Springer. A playoff race will do that to you The $150-million man admits injuries have made for a long season — “spending a lot of time hurt isn’t what you want to do” — but he won’t le...
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Matz sharp, Jays beat Orioles 6-4 to stay in wild card race
Steven Matz pitched seven solid innings to win his fifth straight decision, Danny Jansen homered and drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays kept their playoff hopes alive b...OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
George Springer's 500th RBI ' 10/01/2021 George Springer caps a four-run 6th inning for the Blue Jays with an RBI infield single to the right side
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • MLB.COM
Three hits in win over Yankees Springer went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Yankees.
Impact The 32-year-old set the tone for the night by driving the first pitch he saw from Gerrit Cole for a double into the left-center field gap, one of seven extra-base hits the Jays racked up against the Yankees' ace. Springer has gotten healthy and seems to be finding his stride at the right time for a Toronto squad clawing for a playoff spot, as he's gone 7-for-15 with two doubles and two homers over the last four games.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
George Springer's RBI single ' 09/29/2021 George Springer lines a single into left field, plating Santiago Espinal to extend the Blue Jays' lead to 3-0 in the 2nd
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • MLB.COM
Bichette homers twice, Blue Jays top Yanks 6-5, tighten race
Bo Bichette homered twice, including a tiebreaking drive off Clay Holmes in the eighth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Yankees 6-5, tightened the AL wild-card rac...SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
