George Springer injury update: Blue Jays star breaks toe
Blue Jays leadoff hitter George Springer suffered a fractured big left toe when he fouled a ball off his foot.
The defending American League champions are feeling a little more snakebit with every passing game. The Toronto Blue Jays , already beset by a rotation's worth of pitching injuries, lost a crucial offensive performer Saturday, April 11 when leadoff hitter George Springer suffered a fractured big left toe in their 7-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre. The designated hitter fouled a ball off his left toe in the third inning, initially waved off Toronto's training staff, but did not come to the plate for his next at-bat in the sixth.
The Blue Jays dropped to 6-8 with their seventh loss in nine games. George Springer had to leave the game with a left toe fracture after fouling a pitch off his foot in the third inning pic. twitter.
com/esUbWUhMC5 — Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 11, 2026 And suddenly, the Blue Jays are down the equivalent of three everyday players, with Springer, All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk (thumb surgery) and infielder/outfielder Addison Barger (ankles) all shelved. The rash of everyday players going down comes during a spring in which Shane Bieber (forearm), Trey Yesavage (shoulder), Jose Berríos (elbow) and Cody Ponce (torn ACL) aren't able to go. Additionally, 41-year-old Max Scherzer underwent a recent MRI on his right elbow in the wake of his two-inning start April 6.
George Springer injury update Springer is certainly a big loss. In the final year of a $150 million contract, Springer revived his career with a 32-homer, . 959 OPS 2025 season, capped by the biggest homer for the Blue Jays this season, his three-run shot to clinch the pennant in ALCS Game 7.