10-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 8/15/2022
2022 Stats
AVG
.251
HR
18
RBI
49
R
59
SB
10
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Springer was hurt to start the 2021 season (quadriceps) and didn't become a fixture in the Blue Jays' lineup until late June. Then his knee started acting up in late August, forcing him to miss some more time. In all, he came to bat just 342 times and still hit over 20 homers with a handful of stolen bases. Over the second half, he hit an outstanding .286/.366/.599 with 17 homers. While he was frustrating to roster, he was near elite when on the field. Generally, he was on par with career norms, with his Barrel% (career high) and strikeout rate (five-year high) being the two exceptions. Fantasy managers know he is going to miss some time since he has only broken 140 games once in his career. He's a near-elite talent... again, when on the field. Each manager is going to have to evaluate how much injury risk they are willing to take on when it's Springer's time to be drafted. Read Past Outlooks

Could miss minimum
Springer (elbow) could return from the injured list when first eligible Aug. 15, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet reports.
ANALYSIS
The outfielder had been attempting to play through his elbow issue, but the acquisition of Whit Merrifield gave the Blue Jays a viable everyday alternative in center field and the opportunity to shut Springer down. After receiving an anti-inflammatory injection, the team is hoping he'll be able to return from the IL without need of a rehab assignment. "Hopefully it's a 10-day stint and he's back at it," interim manager John Schneider said this weekend. "It was [getting better.] I think it was just happening slowly. So, what's best for him and what's best for us is to not continue to knock it and piss it off by playing. Hopefully the rest time just gets him back to where he needs to be."
The outfielder had been attempting to play through his elbow issue, but the acquisition of Whit Merrifield gave the Blue Jays a viable everyday alternative in center field and the opportunity to shut Springer down. After receiving an anti-inflammatory injection, the team is hoping he'll be able to return from the IL without need of a rehab assignment. "Hopefully it's a 10-day stint and he's back at it," interim manager John Schneider said this weekend. "It was [getting better.] I think it was just happening slowly. So, what's best for him and what's best for us is to not continue to knock it and piss it off by playing. Hopefully the rest time just gets him back to where he needs to be."
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+6%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+20%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .820 | 226 | 12 | 28 | .242 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .873 | 712 | 42 | 103 | .264 | ||||
2022vs Left | .685 | 84 | 3 | 8 | .208 | ||||
2022vs Right | .825 | 300 | 15 | 41 | .263 | ||||
2021vs Left | .943 | 92 | 5 | 13 | .282 | ||||
2021vs Right | .894 | 249 | 17 | 37 | .258 | ||||
2020vs Left | .823 | 50 | 4 | 7 | .227 | ||||
2020vs Right | .928 | 163 | 10 | 25 | .273 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+14%
OPS at Home
2022
+1%
OPS on Road
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Since 2020Home | .910 | 514 | 33 | 74 | .274 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .801 | 428 | 21 | 57 | .241 | ||||
2022Home | .793 | 209 | 10 | 25 | .251 | ||||
2022Away | .797 | 175 | 8 | 24 | .252 | ||||
2021Home | 1.056 | 204 | 15 | 38 | .318 | ||||
2021Away | .685 | 137 | 7 | 12 | .183 | ||||
2020Home | .854 | 101 | 8 | 11 | .230 | ||||
2020Away | .945 | 116 | 6 | 21 | .293 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does George Springer compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
9.4%K Rate
18.8%BABIP
.266ISO
.213AVG
.251OBP
.331SLG
.464OPS
.795wOBA
.346Exit Velocity
88.5 mphHard Hit Rate
32.6%Barrels/PA
6.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Springer's time in Houston has come to an end. He came up as a rookie who could take a walk and hit homers, but his aggressive approach left him exposed to strikeouts. That got better each year, and Springer actually closed 2020 with a career-best strikeout rate. One would assume Springer had big home/road splits, but in fact he has 12 more homers on the road than at home in his career, and hit 19 points better on the road in his time with Houston. This past season was the first in which Springer hit more flyballs than groundballs, and was also the most pull-heavy season of his big-league career. It is almost as if he was auditioning for a big-budgeted 2021 employer. We're taught to be cautious in the first year of a new big contract, but Springer has all of the tools to be a frontline fantasy producer even if he no longer steals bases as he once did. He can hit in any one of the top four spots of a lineup.
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Lands on injured list
The Blue Jays placed Springer on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation.
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Heads to bench Friday
Springer is not in Friday's lineup against the Twins.
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Drives in two in return
Springer (elbow) went 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 9-3 win over the Twins.
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Returns as designated hitter
Springer (elbow) will bat leadoff as the designated hitter Thursday at Minnesota.
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Not starting Wednesday
Springer (elbow) isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.
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