<p>There&#8217;s never a good time to lose a star player from the lineup, but George Springer&#8217;s potential injury on Monday night comes at an awful time for the <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/">Blue Jays</a>.</p>
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<p>First and foremost, the most important thing is that it looks like Springer avoided what could have been a horrific injury when he was struck on the helmet by a fastball from Kade Strowd, silencing the crowd for a few minutes before the veteran slugger was able to walk off the field with the training staff. Even if his helmet saved him from a situation that could have been worse, there&#8217;s a real possibility that Springer could miss some time with a concussion after a blow to the head like that.</p>
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<p>As of this writing, it&#8217;s still too early to know where things stand with the 35-year-old, and, to be frank, the timing of his questionable status is far from ideal. I mostly say that because concussions can be a very volatile injury to recover from, and predicting a timeline for a return to play comes with a lot of variables. Sometimes players can quickly recover from head injuries and return after a week or two. In other cases, it can take weeks, months, or sometimes even longer before a player can return to the field, and coming back too early comes with significant risks.</p>
<p>For example, we don&#8217;t have to look back very far to what happened with Anthony Rizzo last year when his concussion diagnosis was missed and he continued to try and play for a while. The injury completely derailed Rizzo&#8217;s 2025 season, and ultimately his career, as he couldn&#8217;t find a suitor to take another chance on him for this season at 35 years old. Had his concussion been handled properly, Rizzo is probably still an active big leaguer.</p>
<p>With that in mind, the Blue Jays can&#8217;t and won&#8217;t push Springer to return to the lineup until he&#8217;s ready, and it&#8217;s hard to say when that will be. This team has shown incredible resilience this season while dealing with injuries, and while <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/george-springers-resurgence-microcosm-blue-jays-surprising-success">Springer</a> has been an important piece of the 2025 puzzle, I&#8217;m confident the next man up can contribute in the short term. However, if the former World Series MVP is going to be out for a longer period, it might be worth pursuing another right-handed bat on the trade market before the deadline comes and goes later this week.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">George Springer gets hit in the head by a pitch. Luckily he was able to walk off the field on his own. </p>
<p>🎥: Sportsnet | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://t.co/cmtR2Hhak5">pic.twitter.com/cmtR2Hhak5</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Blue Jays Nation (@thejaysnation) <a href="https://twitter.com/thejaysnation/status/1950005126170644959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>I do think the right-handed bat part of the equation is significant, as that had been something that Ross Atkins and the front office have been reportedly interested in even before Springer left the field on Monday.</p>
<p>In previous years, the Blue Jays have been starved for left-handed hitters, but these days there are plenty to go around, including Addison Barger, Will Wagner, Andres Gimenez, Nathan Lukes, Joey Loperfido, Daulton Varsho, Alan Roden, and switch-hitters Anthony Santander and Tyler Heineman.</p>
<p>For once, they could use some reinforcements from the right side, which is what makes <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-george-springer-robbed-fifth-all-star-game">Springer&#8217;s</a> potential loss even more of a problem than what the veteran has brought to the table during a resurgent season.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Obvious concern from John Schneider about George Springer, but he said: </p>
<p>“It kind of got him in his shoulder, then helmet, which… thankfully, he was able to turn a little bit, too. I just had a chance to talk with him. He’s with the doc right now getting evaluated.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1950009854870814826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Until we know more about Springer&#8217;s status going forward, it&#8217;s hard to say how the Blue Jays will proceed from here. However, with less than three days to go until this season&#8217;s trade deadline, don&#8217;t be surprised if they look for some insurance in the form of a right-handed hitter of some kind.</p>
<p>With the strong play of young outfielders like Barger, Lukes, Loperfido, and others, they can focus on the offensive profile of any potential additions, and even consider a DH-only option. For example, I think it&#8217;s highly unlikely that the Blue Jays would pursue Marcell Ozuna of the Atlanta Braves, who is reportedly open to waiving his no-trade clause for the right situation, but realistically, they could make it work if they were interested, even if Ozuna is pretty much exclusively a DH at this point in his career.</p>
<p>In a perfect world, Springer will be okay and able to return to the lineup sooner rather than later, but I can&#8217;t imagine anyone involved is interested in rushing that process, regardless of how productive and important the four-time All-Star has been this year. His comeback 2025 campaign has been one of the keys to the success of the Blue Jays this year, and they&#8217;ll feel his absence regardless of how long it lasts. Unfortunately, the timing of the incident means that Atkins and company will have some tough decisions to make, and may have to decide without all of the relevant information available just yet.</p>
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There's never a good time to lose a star player from the lineup, but George Springer's potential injury on Monday night comes at an awful time for the <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/">Blue Jays</a>.



First and foremost, the most important thing is that it looks like Springer avoided what could have been a horrific injury when he was struck on the helmet by a fastball from Kade Strowd, silencing the crowd for a few minutes before the veteran slugger was able to walk off the field with the training staff. Even if his helmet saved him from a situation that could have been worse, there's a real possibility that Springer could miss some time with a concussion after a blow to the head like that.
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As of this writing, it's still too early to know where things stand with the 35-year-old, and, to be frank, the timing of his questionable status is far from ideal. I mostly say that because concussions can be a very volatile injury to recover from, and predicting a timeline for a return to play comes with a lot of variables. Sometimes players can quickly recover from head injuries and return after a week or two. In other cases, it can take weeks, months, or sometimes even longer before a player can return to the field, and coming back too early comes with significant risks.

For example, we don't have to look back very far to what happened with Anthony Rizzo last year when his concussion diagnosis was missed and he continued to try and play for a while. The injury completely derailed Rizzo's 2025 season, and ultimately his career, as he couldn't find a suitor to take another chance on him for this season at 35 years old. Had his concussion been handled properly, Rizzo is probably still an active big leaguer.

With that in mind, the Blue Jays can't and won't push Springer to return to the lineup until he's ready, and it's hard to say when that will be. This team has shown incredible resilience this season while dealing with injuries, and while <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/george-springers-resurgence-microcosm-blue-jays-surprising-success">Springer</a> has been an important piece of the 2025 puzzle, I'm confident the next man up can contribute in the short term. However, if the former World Series MVP is going to be out for a longer period, it might be worth pursuing another right-handed bat on the trade market before the deadline comes and goes later this week.

https://twitter.com/thejaysnation/status/1950005126170644959

I do think the right-handed bat part of the equation is significant, as that had been something that Ross Atkins and the front office have been reportedly interested in even before Springer left the field on Monday.

In previous years, the Blue Jays have been starved for left-handed hitters, but these days there are plenty to go around, including Addison Barger, Will Wagner, Andres Gimenez, Nathan Lukes, Joey Loperfido, Daulton Varsho, Alan Roden, and switch-hitters Anthony Santander and Tyler Heineman.

For once, they could use some reinforcements from the right side, which is what makes <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-george-springer-robbed-fifth-all-star-game">Springer's</a> potential loss even more of a problem than what the veteran has brought to the table during a resurgent season.

https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1950009854870814826

Until we know more about Springer's status going forward, it's hard to say how the Blue Jays will proceed from here. However, with less than three days to go until this season's trade deadline, don't be surprised if they look for some insurance in the form of a right-handed hitter of some kind.

With the strong play of young outfielders like Barger, Lukes, Loperfido, and others, they can focus on the offensive profile of any potential additions, and even consider a DH-only option. For example, I think it's highly unlikely that the Blue Jays would pursue Marcell Ozuna of the Atlanta Braves, who is reportedly open to waiving his no-trade clause for the right situation, but realistically, they could make it work if they were interested, even if Ozuna is pretty much exclusively a DH at this point in his career.

In a perfect world, Springer will be okay and able to return to the lineup sooner rather than later, but I can't imagine anyone involved is interested in rushing that process, regardless of how productive and important the four-time All-Star has been this year. His comeback 2025 campaign has been one of the keys to the success of the Blue Jays this year, and they'll feel his absence regardless of how long it lasts. Unfortunately, the timing of the incident means that Atkins and company will have some tough decisions to make, and may have to decide without all of the relevant information available just yet.

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