Blue Jays call up former White Sox star slugger to take George Springer's roster spot
This is going to be an interesting stint for this new Blue Jays outfielder.
Blue Jays call up former White Sox star slugger to take George Springer's roster spot originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Blue Jays have been decimated by injuries early this season, with a lot of their pitching talent landing on the injured list.
And now, joining Alejandro Kirk, George Springer is also landing on the injured list, and will miss some time due to a left great toe fracture. The Blue Jays announced that the replacement for Springer on the MLB roster is former Chicago White Sox star outfielder Eloy Jimenez. It's a fascinating call-up, and could be a fun outcome for the Toronto offense if he can pick up where he left off this spring.
Blue Jays call up Eloy Jimenez in place of Springer "Roster Moves: 1B/DH Eloy Jimenez selected to Major League roster and will be active today. OF George Springer (left great toe fracture) placed on 10-day IL," the Blue Jays announced. This is an interesting roster move for the Blue Jays, as Jimenez was once a star for the White Sox a few years ago, when he posted an .
891 in his second year in the league, winning the Silver Slugger for his position. But he's struggled a bit in his career recently. He had -0.