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The Toronto Blue Jays are taking on the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, attempting to right the ship and bring the record back to .500. Unfortunately, during the contest, George Springer suffered a fractured toe injury during an at-bat in the bottom of the third inning.
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The Blue Jays announced the injury on social media. Springer was officially removed from the contest shortly after the injury occurred.
"UPDATE: DH George Springer was removed from today's game with a left big toe fracture," said the Blue Jays.
The 36-year-old outfielder fouled a pitch directly off his left foot. Springer fell to the ground in pain immediately. Somehow, he still managed to finish his at-bat before being replaced by Myles Straw , per baseball columnist Shi Davidi.
"George Springer suffered a left big toe fracture, the Blue Jays say," reported Davidi. "Myles Straw is hitting for him B6 with the Twins up 7-2.
Springer ended the day with a walk and a run before exiting the game. There is a strong chance the Blue Jays will have to place the 13-year veteran on the IL. Fractured big toes tend to take six to eight weeks to recover. However, there is a chance George Springer could return before that six-to-eight-week time period.
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The four-time All-Star has mainly been a designated hitter for the Blue Jays. So, Toronto's defense should remain intact, for the most part. Manager John Schneider will have to decide who will be the DH to fill in for Springer for the time being.
George Springer has been a bit cold at the plate to start the season. He entered Saturday's game with a .189 batting average and .283 OBP with 10 hits, two home runs, and six RBIs.
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