Blue Jays' George Springer Reaches Impressive Career Milestone

Springer currently has the 16th most homers out of all active MLB players. He may have some more company in the 300 club by the end of the season, as Mookie Betts (298), Shohei Ohtani (295), Jose Ramirez (295), Francisco Lindor (281) and Pete Alonso (280) are all within 20 home runs of the milestone.

“It means a lot,” Springer said to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. “It’s been a long time. You’ve just got to keep grinding. That’s a lot of work every year. It’s an awesome experience.”

It has been a difficult season for Springer so far, as he's only hitting .215/.309/.374 with seven home runs, 22 runs scored and a 93 wRC+ in 226 plate appearances. With little production from their leadoff hitter, the Blue Jays have also struggled to a 35-38 record and are 10 games out of first place in the AL East.

In contrast, the 13-year veteran enjoyed a renaissance in 2025, slashing .309/.399/.560 with 32 home runs, 106 runs scored and a 166 wRC+. Springer's amazing 2025 transformed Toronto's lineup into one of the best in baseball last year, and they came within one game of a World Series championship.

“It’s a long season. Over the span of 162 games, you're going to have to make adjustments, and I understand that,” Springer said to Matheson. “I think I’ve done a really good job of slowing things down and understanding what I need to do in the moment, then it’s on to the next.”

Springer has improved at the plate lately, logging an .816 OPS over his first 11 games in June. If the veteran spark plug can return to form, then the Blue Jays should like their chances of returning to the postseason. As of June 17, Toronto is just one game out of the final AL Wild Card spot.