George Springer hits his second home run of the game, giving the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the 5th inning

In a season marked by uncertainty in the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays have positioned themselves as strong contenders for the AL East title and potentially their first World Series appearance since 1993.

George Springer is taking things one step at a time as he recovers from a concussion and works toward rejoining the Blue Jays.

After missing over 2 weeks with a concussion, Blue Jays veteran George Springer is likely to wrap up his rehab assignment and return to the majors Saturday.

The East-leading Blue Jays activated outfielder George Springer on Saturday after he missed the previous 16 games on the concussion list after getting drilled in the head by a pitch. The four-time All-Star was batting .291 with 18 home runs and an .887 OPS when he was hit in the head by a 96 mph fastball from Orioles pitcher Kade Strowd on July 28.

“George Springer is set to DH at AAA today. Possible he’ll need a bit more rehab time after that, but a return to the Blue Jays is on the table for this weekend if all goes well,” Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith wrote on X.

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