Blue Jays 'desperately' need hitting breakout from $150 million All-Star
This would help Toronto surge up the standings.
Blue Jays 'desperately' need hitting breakout from $150 million All-Star originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . With just three wins in their last 10 games, the Toronto Blue Jays have an uphill battle if they want to compete in the AL East.
They are already 9. 5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the division standings, and a lot of that has to do with the struggles of a four-time All-Star and World Series champion. Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller tabbed designated hitter George Springer as someone the Blue Jays desperately need to go on a hot stretch at the plate.
"Springer missed a few weeks with a fractured toe, and then improbably got drilled by a pitch on that still-healing toe a few games after his return. So, we know he's not operating at full strength," Miller wrote. Springer managed .
959 OPS with 32 home runs for the Blue Jays in 2025, but his production at the plate has taken a turn for the worse. "Still, he had a . 661 OPS when he landed on the IL, has a .