Blue Jays add Silver Slugger winner to replace injured George Springer
Toronto had to find someone new.
Blue Jays add Silver Slugger winner to replace injured George Springer originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be without George Springer for a while due to a fractured left toe.
The injury has forced a promotion from Triple-A Buffalo, and it appears that the biggest possible name down there is the guy who's coming up. MLB insider Mike Rodriguez reports that it'll be Eloy Jimenez joining the Blue Jays. According to my sources, has been informed to Rompiendo Sports @RompiendoSports that Eloy Jiménez has been called up to the Major Leagues to replace George Springer, who suffered an injury to one of his toes.
The last time Jiménez played in MLB was in 2024. #Toronto #BlueJays pic. twitter.
com/cFzRpzIYoW — Mike Rodriguez (@mikedeportes) April 12, 2026 MORE: Jazz Chisholm didn't even know rules as he messed up ending of Yankees' game Jimenez's name likely at least sounds familiar. He's a former Silver Slugger winner who once took MLB by storm as a 22-year old slugger for the Chicago White Sox . He hit 31 home runs in that rookie season back in 2019.