George Springer DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that the team might use outfielder George Springer "in left a little bit" in 2025, a spot that he's played just once for three innings in the majors before. The move would let new outfielder Anthony Santander play some right field. As for Springer hitting leadoff this year, Schneider said he'll bat leadoff and a "variety of guys, really" could also hit atop the batting order and it "depends on who we're facing." In addition to Springer, infielders Bo Bichette, Will Wagner and Andres Gimenez are candidates to hit leadoff for the Jays. Springer, now 35, has fallen out of RotoBaller's top-50 outfielder rankings after a rough 2024 campaign in which he hit .220/.303/.371 with 19 home runs, 56 RBI and 16 steals in 545 at-bats. The former first-rounder's ground-ball rate spiked, and he could lose further fantasy appeal if he's dropped further down the lineup more often than not.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer and catcher Alejandro Kirk are both out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre. Rookie Addison Barger, who had a walk-off home run on Friday night, is starting in right field and is hitting seventh, while Brian Serven is doing the catching and batting ninth against Angels right-hander Carson Fulmer. Springer could use the day off after going hitless in eight at-bats with two strikeouts in the last two contests against the Halos. He's also hitting just .171 (13-for-76) in 19 games in August, although he has contributed four home runs, a double, triple and 10 RBI. Barger, 24, does have two home runs this month, but he's mostly struggled in his first 123 MLB at-bats, going 22-for-123 (.179) with four home runs, 17 RBI and 11 runs scored for the Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer erupted in Tuesday night's win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds at Rogers Centre, blasting two home runs in the victory. Springer hit a two-run homer off Reds right-hander Carson Spiers to left field to push the Blue Jays ahead 4-1 in the second inning, later homering again on a fly ball to left field to put Toronto on top 10-1 in the fifth frame on Tuesday against Cincinnati. The 34-year-old former All-Star had a brutal start to the season, but he's looked a lot better over the last month and a half or so, batting a healthy .269 (46-for-171) with nine homers, 31 RBI, and 28 runs scored in his last 45 outings.