Springer In Blue Jays’ Lineup For Game 6 - Beritaja

TORONTO – George Springer is backmost successful the Toronto Blue Jays’ lineup.

Springer will bat leadoff arsenic Toronto hosts the Seattle Mariners successful Game 6 of the American League Championship Series connected Sunday night. Seattle leads the best-of-seven bid 3-2.

Springer went down aft a 95.6 m.p.h. two-seam fastball from Seattle reliever Bryan Woo clipped his correct knee successful the seventh inning of Game 5 connected Friday.

“It’s beautiful unthinkable to return 97 disconnected your kneecap and person it travel disconnected 55 miles per hour,” laughed chap Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho. “But we’re each gladsome that he’s successful the lineup, emotion good. Glad it’s not broke.

“Just 1 of those things wherever it looked really bad, and truthful gladsome he’s OK.”

The Blue Jays held a 2-1 lead successful Game 5 astatine the clip of Springer’s wounded but the Mariners rallied to a 6-2 triumph to propulsion up successful the ALCS.

The 36-year-old Springer has had a resurgent season, hitting .309 pinch 32 location runs, 84 runs batted in, 18 stolen bases and a .399 on-base percentage. He’s deed .256 pinch 3 location runs and six RBIs this post-season.

Right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios was seen throwing successful near section earlier batting believe began astatine Rogers Centre.

Berrios has been connected the 15-day injured database pinch correct elbow inflammation since Sept. 25.

He has a 9-5 grounds pinch a 4.17 earned-run mean complete 30 starts this season. He’s struck retired 138 hitters this year.

This study by BERITAJA was first published Oct. 19, 2025.