After Kevin Gausman and the Blue Jays defense went scoreless in the top of the first, Springer took the plate against Seattle Mariners starter Bryce Miller and launched a 97.3 mph fastball 385 feet over the wall in right field.
It marked the first homer in Blue Jays playoff history and sent an already loaded Rogers Center into a frenzy.
Springer, one of the most decorated first-home run hitters in MLB, is Toronto's all-time leader with 23 hits in the regular-season opener and now owns a new chapter in Blue Jays history.
In addition to the history of Sunday's big fly, Springer also became the first player in MLB postseason history to hit multiple career home runs on the first pitch of a game. He previously gave the Houston Astros a strong start in Game 5 of the 2020 ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays.
After a dominant regular season in which he posted a .959 OPS, Springer also moved up the all-time homers list, improving his career total to 63 – second only to Rickey Henderson's 83.
Since signing with the Blue Jays ahead of the 2021 season, Springer has spent most of his time hitting the ball. However, after a difficult 2024 campaign, the former World Series MVP opened the 2025 season batting less.
As the summer wore on, Springer moved back into first place for the Blue Jays and hasn't looked back since reclaiming that position, a trend that continued in Game 1 on Sunday night.
