"Losing Springer would be a massive blow to Toronto's chances of coming back to pull off an upset in the series. He has four homers and six doubles across 14 postseason contests. None was bigger than the go-ahead, three-run shot off Eduard Bazardo to knock off the Mariners in Game 7 of the Championship Series. Springer is hitting .246/.323/.561 in October. That follows up a resurgent regular season in which he hit .309/.399/.560 with 32 home runs, his best year since 2019."
"The possibility of a side injury raises fears about an oblique strain that would certainly put an end to Springer's series. Even minor oblique strains are an almost automatic injured list stint - usually requiring upwards of a month on the shelf. Springer was able to play through knee discomfort after being hit with a pitch in Game 5 of the ALCS. An oblique injury would be essentially impossible to overcome, as they inhibit a hitter's ability to rotate through their swing."
George Springer exited Game 3 with right-side discomfort after fouling a pitch and grabbing his lower right side, and the team sent him for an MRI. The injury raises concern for an oblique strain, which typically forces players onto the injured list for around a month because obliques hinder rotational ability crucial for hitting. Springer has been a key postseason contributor with four homers and six doubles in 14 games, including a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ALCS Game 7, and is hitting .246/.323/.561 in October after a .309/.399/.560 regular season with 32 homers. If sidelined, Bo Bichette would likely DH and Isiah Kiner-Falefa would return to second base.
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