SEATTLE – Blue Jays reliever George Springer left Game 5 of the American League Championship Series with a right knee injury.
Springer was hit by a 95 mph pitch thrown by pitcher Brian Wu in the seventh inning of Friday's game at T-Mobile Park. Toronto was leading 2-1 at the time.
Springer was replaced in the lineup by Joey Loperfido, who was added to the 26-man roster Thursday after outfielder Anthony Santander was sidelined with a back injury.
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Springer was hit in the knee and immediately collapsed to the ground in the batter's box. The team's coach, joined by manager John Schneider, came out of the dugout for help.
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Springer, 36, rose to his feet and tested his leg, walking slowly to first base before deciding to leave the game.
Springer, who drove Toronto's first rounder into the game in the fifth inning, is hitting .256 in the postseason with three homers and six RBIs. He hit .309 in the regular season with 32 homers and 84 RBIs.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2025.
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