Toronto Blue Jays announce update on George Springer injury
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Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer exited Game 3 of the World Series on Monday in the seventh inning after appearing to get hurt on a swing.
Springer grabbed his right side after fouling off the first pitch of his seventh-inning at-bat against Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski, then gestured to the Blue Jays' first base dugout and promptly came out of the game.
George Springer leaves Game 3 of the #WorldSeries with an injury. Ty France replaces him in the lineup
The crowd at Dodger Stadium cheered as Springer, a longtime Dodger nemesis, exited and Ty France prepared for his first at-bat since Sept. 21. Seven more pitches later, France struck out.
Dodgers fans cheered when George Springer left the game injured
The 36-year-old was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before leaving the game with the injury.
Blue Jays provide update on George Springers injury
In his post-game presser John Schneider told the media George Springer went for an MRI and is day to day going forward.
Right side discomfort for George Springer, who went for an MRI. Considered day to day
George Springer left with right side discomfort, said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. He went for an MRI and club is awaiting results.
The 36-year-old has already been playing through a knee contusion sustained in Seattle during the ALCS but he has not missed a game to this point.
If Springer's injury sidelines him for Game 4, the Blue Jays could use Bo Bichette as their DH while starting someone like Isiah Kiner-Falefa at second base against Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani.
While Bichette's bat is making a difference in the World Series, he has limited mobility as he recovers from a left knee injury, so he didn't start Game 2.
As for France, an oblique injury sidelined him late in the regular season and the Blue Jays left him off their ALDS and ALCS rosters.
But he progressed behind the scenes and the Blue Jays selected him to their World Series roster as a 14th position player.
«Ty's been working tirelessly since his injury,» GM Ross Atkins said before the World Series began. «He's gotten back to an incredible position physically, has looked really good in all of his live at-bats and is a good matchup against this team, and that contributed to the decision to keep the extra pitcher off.»
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