Blue Jays activate OF George Springer (concussion)

Field Level Media
16 Aug 2025, 22:10 GMT+10

(Photo credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images)

The Toronto Blue Jays activated outfielder George Springer from the seven-day concussion list on Saturday.

Springer has missed 16 games since getting hit in the head with a pitch in a July 28 loss at Baltimore. He played in two rehab games at Triple-A Buffalo, going 2-for-5 with a double and a homer.

Springer, 35, is batting .291 with 18 homers and 57 RBIs in 101 games this season -- the four-time All-Star's finest showing as a hitter since 2022.

He is a lifetime .264 hitter with 279 home runs and 769 RBIs in 1,406 games with the Houston Astros (2014-20) and Blue Jays.

Toronto optioned outfielder Joey Loperfido, 26, to Buffalo in a corresponding move. He is batting .358 with a .915 OPS, three homers and 10 RBIs in 30 games with the Blue Jays this season.

--Field Level Media

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Calgary Monitor.

More Information

null in null

North America

Section

Cabin crew picket Air Canada over pay ahead of possible strike

MONTREAL/TORONTO: Air Canada is facing mounting pressure in contract talks after hundreds of its cabin crew members staged demonstrations...

(SP)INDONESIA-NORTH SUMATRA-AQUABIKE-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIX

(250816) -- NORTH SUMATRA, Aug. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rashid Al Mulla of United Arab Emirates competes during the Freestyle Moto 1 of...

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-THE WORLD GAMES 2025-POWERLIFTING-WOMEN'S EQUIPPED MIDDLEWEIGHT (CN)

(250816) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Taylor Lynn Lachapelle of the United States competes during the Powerlifting Women's...

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-THE WORLD GAMES 2025-RACQUETBALL-MIXED DOUBLES-BRONZE MEDAL MATCH(CN)

(250816) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Kono Michimune (2nd R)/Kajino Harumi compete against Coby Evan Iwaasa (1st R)/Frederique...

Economic Watch: Germany looks to defense spending as economic cure, limits looming

Despite the defense boom, economists remain cautious about its economic impact. BERLIN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Germany is ramping up...

Xinhua Headlines: Trump-Putin Alaska summit ends, no deal reached

* Despite three hours of talks on Ukraine and bilateral relations, Trump and Putin made no concrete deals. * Major disagreements...

Canada

Section