Baseball player George SpringerSpringer with the Houston Astros in 2017.Toronto Blue Jays – No. 4OutfielderBorn: (1989-09-19) September 19, 1989 (age 36)New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.Bats: RightThrows: RightMLB debutApril 16, 2014, for the Houston AstrosMLB statistics (through 2025 season)Batting erage.266Hits1,480Home runs293Runs batted in796Stats at Baseball Reference Teams Houston Astros (2014–2020) Toronto Blue Jays (2021–present) Career highlights and awards 4× All-Star (2017–2019, 2022) World Series champion (2017) World Series MVP (2017) 2× Silver Slugger Award (2017, 2019)
MLB records
Most home runs in a single World Series: 5 in 2017* (tied with Chase Utley and Reggie Jackson)[1]George Chelston Springer III (born September 19, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Houston Astros from 2014 to 2020. Springer has played primarily in right field and also spent significant time in center field. A native of New Britain, Connecticut, Springer is of Puerto Rican and Panamanian descent.
Springer played college baseball at the University of Connecticut, where he was named Big East Conference Baseball Player of the Year and a First Team All-American. The Astros selected Springer in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2014. In 2017, Springer became an MLB All-Star, Silver Slugger Award winner, and World Series champion. He was also named the 2017 World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP), hitting a record-tying five home runs, as the Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games. He was again an All-Star in 2018, 2019, and 2022. Springer signed with the Blue Jays as a free agent before the 2021 season.
Amateur career[edit]Springer attended New Britain High School in New Britain, Connecticut, for his freshman year of high school. He played on the varsity baseball team as a freshman despite standing 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) and weighing 100 pounds (45 kg).[2] Springer transferred to Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Connecticut, for his sophomore through senior seasons. He repeated his junior year as his grades dropped.[3] Springer played for the Avon Old Farms baseball team.[3][4] The Minnesota Twins selected Springer in the 48th round of the 2008 MLB draft. Though he considered signing with Minnesota, he decided that he was not ready for professional baseball and did not sign.[5]
Springer enrolled at the University of Connecticut (UConn), where he played college baseball for the Connecticut Huskies baseball team. At UConn, Springer was named to the 2009 Baseball America Freshman All-America First Team.[6] He was also named the Big East Conference rookie of the year.[7] In 2009 and 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[8][9] In 2011, Springer was named the Big East Player of the Year.[10] He was named a first-team All-American by Perfect Game USA, Louisville Slugger. and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, while being named a Second Team All-American by Baseball America.[11]
Professional career[edit] Minor leagues[edit]The Houston Astros selected Springer in the first round, with the 11th overall selection, in the 2011 MLB draft. Springer became the highest selection in the MLB Draft in University of Connecticut baseball history.[11][12] Springer was signed by the Astros, receiving a $2.52 million signing bonus.[12] After he signed, Springer played in eight games with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League.[13] Before the 2012 season, MLB.com rated Springer as the 84th best prospect in baseball.[14]
Springer at the 2013 All-Star Futures GameIn 2012, Springer played for the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League and the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League. He hit 22 home runs and recorded 28 stolen bases for Lancaster.[13] Splitting the 2013 season between Corpus Christi and the Oklahoma City RedHawks of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, Springer joined the 30–30 club, recording more than 30 home runs and stolen bases.[15] He appeared in the Texas League All-Star Game, and was named its most valuable player.[16] He also played in the All-Star Futures Game at Citi Field.[17] Though he only played in 73 games for Corpus Christi, he was named the Texas League Player of the Year at the end of the season.[16] He was a finalist for USA Today's Minor League Player of the Year Award.[18]
Baseball America ranked Springer as the 18th-best prospect in baseball prior to the 2014 season. During spring training in 2014, Springer and his agent rejected a reported seven-year contract worth $23 million, despite hing not yet reached the major leagues.[19] Springer started the 2014 season with Oklahoma City. He hit for a .353 batting erage and a .647 slugging percentage before being called up to the major league team in time for their April 16 game.[20]
Houston Astros (2014–2020)[edit] 2014–2016[edit] Springer in 2016Springer made his MLB debut on April 16, 2014, at Minute Maid Park against the Kansas City Royals. Batting second and playing right field, Springer collected his first career hit, an infield single, against Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie. Springer hit the first home run of his MLB career on May 8, 2014, at Comerica Park off Detroit Tigers pitcher Drew Smyly. On June 26, Springer hit his 15th home run, becoming the first Astros rookie to reach that mark before the All-Star break.[citation needed] On July 23, 2014, Springer was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a left quad strain. On September 16, the Astros announced Springer would not play for the remainder of the 2014 season.[21] He played in 78 games in 2014, batting .231 with 20 home runs, 51 runs batted in (RBIs), and 114 strikeouts.[22]
During a game against the Texas Rangers on April 12, 2015, Springer robbed Leonys Martín of a potential game-winning grand slam by making a leaping catch by the wall in the 10th inning at Globe Life Field. The Astros defeated the Texas Rangers, 6–4, in 14 innings.[23] On June 10 versus the Chicago White Sox, Springer attained his first career five-hit game, the first for an Astro since Brandon Barnes on July 19, 2013, who hit for the cycle in that day.[24] Springer, along with Jose Altuve, rookie Carlos Correa, and Dallas Keuchel, became a key figure in that year's Astros playoff run, qualifying for the first time in 10 years. They defeated the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game. In the American League Division Series (ALDS), Houston faced the eventual World Series-champion Royals, who won the series, 3 games to 2. During that series, the Astros took and lost the lead in each of the 5 games.
After consistently cutting down on his strikeout rate from his rookie year, Springer improved the quality of his at bats enough in 2016, that by May, the Astros made him their regular leadoff hitter.[22] He led the American League with 744 plate appearances, playing in all 162 regular season games. He set new career highs with 116 runs scored, 29 home runs, and 88 walks. The Astros finished 84–78, ranking in third place in the AL West and missing the playoffs.
2017[edit]After spending the first three seasons of his career in right field, the Astros shifted Springer to center field in 2017. He was selected as the American League Player of the Week for the first time in June. He also made his first MLB All-Star team played at Marlins Park in Miami, elected by the fans as a starter. Typically the Astros' leadoff hitter, he batted cleanup for the American League lineup, as was the decision of former Astros manager Brad Mills, the AL manager.[25] The Astros took a 60–29 record into the All-Star break, the best 89-game start in franchise history.[26]
Springer in 2017On July 28, Springer was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to left quad discomfort.[27] On September 29, prior to a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Springer met and reunited with his first-grade teacher.[28] Springer finished 2017 by playing 140 games with a .283 batting erage, 34 home runs, and 85 RBI.
With the Astros finishing the season 101–61, the team clinched the AL West division. The Astros advanced to the World Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. Springer struck out four times in Game 1.[22] In Game 2, he, along with two Astros teammates–Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve—and two Dodgers players–Charlie Culberson and Yasiel Puig—all homered in extra innings as the Astros prevailed, 7–6. The five home runs accounted for the most hits in extra innings of any single game in major league history.[29]
In the Astros' 5–1 Game 7 Series-clinching victory, he homered and doubled, finishing with two runs and two RBI. In all, Springer hit five home runs, tying the World Series record shared by Reggie Jackson and Chase Utley. He also homered in each of the final four games, setting a World Series record for consecutive games with a home run. Springer was named the World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP), going 11 for 29 with 7 RBI as the Astros' leadoff hitter.[30][31] Other World Series records he set were eight extra base hits (five homers and three doubles) and 29 total bases.[22] As a side note, he had appeared on a 2014 cover of Sports Illustrated that predicted the Astros' 2017 World Series win.[32]
After the season, Springer was named an American League Silver Slugger Award winner at outfield for the first time in his career.[25]
Two years later, it was revealed in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal that the Astros had broken MLB rules during their championship season. Illegal sign-stealing occurred throughout major league baseball, but the resulting scandal focused mostly on the Astros, who had won the World Series that year.[33] The team was punished with a $5 million fine and the loss of top draft picks in 2020 and 2021. When asked whether he knew what he and his teammates were doing – illegally using technology to steal opposing catchers' signs – was wrong, Springer claimed that the clubhouse is a sacred place where "what happens in our clubhouse will stay in our clubhouse."[34] Springer later expressed remorse and regret over the sign stealing scandal.[35]
2018–2020[edit]On the Astros' Opening Day at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Springer led off with a home run against Texas Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels, becoming the first MLB player to lead off with a home run in consecutive Opening Days. He had homered off Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez in the first inning of Opening Day 2017 at Minute Maid Park.[36]
Springer made his second All-Star appearance in as many seasons, joining five other Astros players and manager A. J. Hinch on the American League All-Star team. Springer went back-to-back with teammate Alex Bregman and hit what would be the deciding home run in the top of the 10th inning at Nationals Park to help lead the American League to an 8–6 victory.[37]
On August 5, Springer sprained his left thumb sliding into second base on a stolen base attempt in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and was placed on the 10-Day Disabled List.[38] The Astros struggled through August with injuries to Springer, Carlos Correa, and Jose Altuve keeping them out of the lineup. Springer returned to action on August 17 and the Astros held off the charging Oakland A's to win their second straight American League West Division title. Springer finished the season with 22 home runs, 71 RBIs, and batting .265/.346/.434.
Springer started the 2018 postseason off on a strong note, hitting a home run off of Corey Kluber in Game 1 of the 2018 American League Division Series. It was Springer's fifth home run in as many postseason games, tying him with Carlos Beltrán for the club record of consecutive postseason games with a home run. Springer had hit a home run in games 4–7 of the 2017 World Series. Springer then hit two more in Game 3 of the ALDS off of Mike Clevinger and Cody Allen respectively, leading the Astros to an 11–3 victory and a series sweep of the Cleveland Indians. With his home runs in Game 3, Springer became the all-time Astros leader in postseason home runs with 10, again passing Beltrán's 8 from 2004.[39]
On March 28, 2019, Springer tied with Khris Dis of the Oakland Athletics for consecutive Opening Day home runs with three, when he hit a 427-foot (130 m) home run to center field off of reigning Cy Young award winner Blake Snell. On May 1, Major League Baseball disciplined Springer for an anti-gay slur directed at umpire Ángel Hernández, which was caught on camera during a game on April 23.[40] On May 25, Springer was placed on the 10-day IL with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain.[41]
Carrying a .316 batting erage, 1.046 OPS, and 18 home runs through June 28, Springer was named a starting outfielder for American League in the All-Star Game.[42]
In 2019, Springer batted .292/.383/.591 with 39 home runs (fifth in the AL) and 96 RBI in 479 at bats over 122 games. His adjusted OPS+ was 150, ranking fourth. He placed in the top ten in the league in several categories for the first time. Those included wins above replacement (WAR, 6.4–10th), OBP (eighth), slugging percentage (fourth), OPS (fourth), offensive win percentage (.713, fourth), and at bats per home run (12.3, fourth). On defense, he was second among all outfielders in total zone runs (19), second among center fielders (eight), and third among right fielders (10).[43]
In 2020, Springer batted .265/.359/.540 with 37 runs, 14 home runs (7th in the AL), 32 RBIs, and hit by pitch five times (tied for eighth in the AL) in 189 at bats.[43]
Toronto Blue Jays (2021–present)[edit] 2021–2022[edit]On January 23, 2021, Springer signed a six-year, $150 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[44] He injured his quadriceps in spring training, however, and missed the start of the season. He finally made his debut in the team's 23rd game of the season on April 28.[45] Springer was again placed on the injured list on May 5 with a quad strain.[46] While on the injured list, Springer made his first return to Houston as a Blue Jay in an early-May series, and received a standing ovation.[47] Springer returned to Toronto's lineup on June 22.[48]
On August 2, Springer was named AL Player of the Week batting .400 with eight runs scored, five doubles, three home runs, seven RBI, six walks, and a .960 slugging percentage over seven games played.[49] On August 9, for the second week in a row, he was named AL Player of the Week after batting .364 with nine runs scored, three doubles, a triple, three home runs, 11 RBI, and a .788 slugging percentage in eight games.[50] Springer suffered a left ankle sprain on August 14 and was placed on the injured list for a third time in 2021.[51] He returned from his third stint on the injured list on August 30.[52]
In 2022, Springer received his fourth All-Star selection and helped lead the Blue Jays to a Wild Card berth. Springer, along with Matt Chapman, got two hits during the first game of the 2022 American League Wild Card Series against the Seattle Mariners. During the eighth inning of the second game, J. P. Crawford hit a ball into the middle of center field. Springer, while trying to catch the ball, collided heily with Bo Bichette, allowing Crawford to get an RBI double. Springer's injury resulted in him hing to be carted off the field.[53] The Mariners completed a two-game series sweep, ending the Blue Jays' season.[54]
2023–present[edit]On June 25, 2023, Springer hit his 55th career leadoff home run, moving him into second place on the all-time list in leadoff home runs.[55] On September 24, 2023, Springer hit an inside-the-park home run in a road game against the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2023, Springer batted .258/.327/.405 with 21 home runs and 72 RBIs.[56]
Springer struggled to start the 2024 season. In mid-May, he was dropped out of the leadoff spot in for of Dis Schneider, down to sixth or seventh in the order.[57][58] He finished with a career-low batting .220/.303/.371 with 19 home runs and 56 RBIs.[59]
In late June and early July 2025, Springer helped lead the Blue Jays in a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees. He hit four home runs and drove in 11 RBIs during the series, including two home runs on July 1 that secured a Canada Day victory for Toronto.[60][61] After a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels that same week, he was named MLB's AL player of the week.[62]
He has been playing as the team's designated hitter for much of the season but, per his request, the clubhouse lineup card has him listed as "OP". It stands for "Offensive Player", because he insists that his role includes aspects other than hitting, such as running.[63]
On September 19, Springer hit his 30th home run of the season with a leadoff homer in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals on his 36th birthday. For the first time since 2019, he's hit 30 homers in a season.[64]
On October 12, 2025, in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, Springer hit a leadoff home run off Mariners starter Bryce Miller on the very first pitch to give the Blue Jays a 1–0 lead. His home run was the only run of the game for the Blue Jays and led until the top of the sixth when Cal Raleigh hit a game-tying home run.[65]
Personal life[edit]Springer's grandfather, George, emigrated from Panama at age 17 and pitched for four years at Teachers College of Connecticut,[2] now known as Central Connecticut State University.
Springer's father, George Jr., competed in the 1976 Little League World Series and played college football for the UConn Huskies. Springer's mother, Laura, from Utuado, Puerto Rico,[2] competed as a top-level gymnast.[7] George Jr. started his own law firm.[66] He and his wife, Laura, are very active in volunteering for Little League Baseball, and were named Little League Parents of the Year in 2016.[66] George Jr. and Laura he three children: George III (as he is legally known), and George's sisters, Nicole and Lena.[2] Both Nicole and Lena played softball in college.[7]
As a child, Springer attended New Britain Rock Cats games. His forite baseball player was Torii Hunter, with whom he played catch at eight years old.[2] He also grew up a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan.[67]
"It took a lot of courage. This didn’t happen overnight. It was hard work, most of which, quite frankly, George did. We were there to guide, assist, coach, and support, but he was the one who had to be comfortable in his own skin. He was the one that had to adopt all the techniques. I give him all the credit."
— Springer's father, George Springer Jr., on overcoming his stutter[22]Springer has a stutter.[2] He said that it was only after his promotion to the major leagues that he began to accept himself and develop new techniques to help him talk.[22] He began to perform charity work as a spokesperson for the Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY) while in Houston, which included hosting an annual bowling benefit among other things. He has continued his work for SAY north of the border since joining the Blue Jays.[68][69] Springer has participated in a baseball clinic hosted by Matt Barnes at the Newtown, Connecticut, Youth Academy for elementary school students in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[70] Writer Jesse Sanchez wrote an article for MLB.com about Springer helping Sanchez's son, Mateo Sanchez, with the boy's own stutter.[71]
“I wished that there was someone when I was a kid who could make stuttering cool. Then one day, when I wasn’t a kid anymore, I saw this really amazing person on television. He was cool, he was a great athlete and he stuttered just like me, just like the hundreds and thousands of friends I he who stutter. He owned it. He didn’t shy away from saying what he wanted to say. He was just himself. He did what I had never seen anyone do before him. He made stuttering cool.”
— Taro Alexander, founder of Stuttering Association for the Young, on George Springer.[68]On January 20, 2018, Springer married Charlise Castro, who played softball for the Albany Great Danes at the University at Albany.[72] They he two children. A son, George Chelston Springer IV, was born in 2018. Their second child was born in July 2023.[73]
On April 23, 2019, Springer used a homophobic slur against the game's umpire, Ángel Hernández, during a seven-game homestand that included a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins.[74][75]
In March 2020, Springer donated $100,000 to Minute Maid Park employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.[76]
Springer was placed on MLB paternity lee on July 8, 2023, in anticipation of the birth of his second child.[77]
Springer is actually left handed; playing baseball and golf are the only things he does right handed. He first picked up a baseball as a young child with his right hand, and stuck with it.[78]
See also[edit] Connecticut portalBaseball portalBiography portal Houston Astros award winners and league leaders List of Houston Astros team records List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders List of University of Connecticut people References[edit] ^ "Most Home Runs By A Player In A Single World Series". StatMuse. Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024. ^ a b c d e f Verducci, Tom (August 3, 2017). "George Springer went from a quiet kid to the heart of the Astros". Sports Illustrated. No. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017. ^ a b "Old Farms' Springer Is Old School – Hartford Courant". Articles.courant.com. May 12, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2013. ^ Borges, Did (August 19, 2013). "MLB ALL-STAR GAME: Locals recall Matt Harvey's high school days at Fitch – Sports – The Bulletin". Milford-Orange Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013. ^ "Springer getting attention from scouts – Sports – The UConn Daily Campus – University of Connecticut". Dailycampus.com. April 24, 2011. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2013. ^ "Springer Tagged as Baseball America Freshman All-American – UCONNHUSKIES.COM – The Official Website of the University of Connecticut Huskies". Uconnhuskies.Com. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2013. ^ a b c "George Springer By The Numbers". Hartford Courant. April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2014. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019. ^ "2009 Wareham Gatemen". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021. ^ Paxton, William S. (May 25, 2011). "Barnes has MLB potential but one goal – UConn championships". GreenwichTime. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2013. ^ a b "Player Bio: George Springer — University of Connecticut Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2012. ^ a b "Former UConn Outfielder George Springer Takes On Houston – Hartford Courant". Articles.courant.com. August 19, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2014. ^ a b Gwizdala, Mike (April 16, 2014). "Former ValleyCat Springer called up to Houston Astros". timesunion.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014. ^ "2012 Prospect Watch | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013. ^ "Ultimate Astros » Astros prospect George Springer reaches 30–30 club". Blog.chron.com. August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013. ^ a b "1. George Springer was the Texas League Player of the Year in 2013... Photo-photo.83979 – Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014. ^ Wilson, Did (July 14, 2013). "Futures Game gives Astros' prospects taste of Majors". MLB.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024. ^ "USA TODAY's Minor League Player of the Year". USA Today. ^ Axisa, Mike. "George Springer rejects seven-year, $23 million offer from Astros". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014. ^ Drellich, Evan (April 15, 2014). "George Springer gets the call he's been waiting for". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 16, 2014. ^ de Jesús Ortíz, José (September 16, 2014). "George Springer to sit rest of season". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 16, 2014. ^ a b c d e f Wagner, James (November 2, 2017). "Astros' George Springer, the Series M.V.P., Has Come a Long Way". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2018. ^ "Top 20 moments of Astros' 2015 season". Houston Chronicle. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2025. ^ de Jesús Ortíz, José (June 11, 2015). "Velasquez shines, but Astros' bats remain cold in 7th straight loss". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 27, 2025. ^ a b "Jose Altuve, Nolan Arenado among repeat Silver Slugger Award winners". USA Today. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017. ^ "Astros return from All-Star break on the heels of record-setting first half as top team in the league". MLB.com. July 13, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018. ^ Horrobin, Jordan (July 28, 2017). "George Springer placed on 10-day DL (quad injury)". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017. ^ Clair, Michael (September 29, 2017). "George Springer's first-grade teacher came to see him play and she brought cookies". MLB.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017. ^ Justice, Richard (October 26, 2017). "Astros, Dodgers author a classic Fall Classic: Houston evens World Series at 1–1 in Game 2 thriller filled with wild moments". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017. ^ Castrovince, Anthony (November 2, 2017). "Springer swats his way to MVP honors". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2017. ^ McTaggart, Brian; Gurnick, Ken (November 2, 2017). "Houston Astros win 2017 World Series". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017. ^ Berg, Ted (June 25, 2014). "Sports Illustrated cover declares Houston Astros '2017 World Series champs'". USA Today For the Win. Retrieved November 2, 2017. ^ Rosenthal, Ken; Drellich, Evan. "The Astros stole signs electronically in 2017 — part of a much broader issue for Major League Baseball". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 5, 2024. ^ Goldman, Tom (February 26, 2020). "How Baseball's Code Of Silence Figured Into Astros' Sign-Stealing Case". NPR. Retrieved March 4, 2024. ^ Wilner, Mike (February 26, 2021). "Mike Wilner: The stain will stay with George Springer and the 2017 Houston Astros". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 7, 2025. ^ Crasnick, Jerry (March 30, 2018). "Astros' George Springer hits leadoff HR for second straight Opening Day". ESPN. Retrieved March 30, 2018. ^ "2018 All-Star Game Box Score, July 17". Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018. ^ "Astros outfielder George Springer to DL with thumb injury". ESPN.com. August 6, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018. ^ Footer, Alyson (October 8, 2018). "George Springer hits 2 ALDS Game 3 homers". MLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018. ^ Ennis, Dawn (May 1, 2019). "Exclusive: Astros' George Springer punished by MLB for anti-gay slur directed at umpire". Outsports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019. ^ "Springer placed on 10-day IL with left hamstring injury". Associated Press. May 25, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2025. ^ Madigan, Dan (June 28, 2019). "UConn Baseball: George Springer named 2019 American League All-Star Game Starter". SB Nation–The UConn Blog. Retrieved September 27, 2020. ^ a b "George Springer stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019. ^ Matheson, Keegan (January 23, 2021). "Springer, Blue Jays finalize 6-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021. ^ "George Springer makes Blue Jays debut". National Post. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021. ^ Matheson, Keegan (May 6, 2021). "Springer to IL again with quad strain". MLB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025. ^ Young, Matt (April 27, 2021). "George Springer still not ready to make Blue Jays debut". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 28, 2021. ^ Matheson, Keegan (June 22, 2021). "Springer back from quad strain, feels 'great'". MLB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025. ^ "Joey Votto, George Springer named Players of the Week presented by Chevrolet" (Press release). Major League Baseball. August 2, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2025. ^ "George Springer, C.J. Cron named Players of the Week presented by Chevrolet" (Press release). Major League Baseball. August 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2025. ^ Matheson, Keegan (August 15, 2021). "Springer's injury sends Blue Jays reeling". MLB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025. ^ "Blue Jays hope George Springer's return sparks a September to remember". thestar.com. August 30, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2022. ^ "Blue Jays CF Springer carted off field after scary collision". AP News. October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2024. ^ Didi, Shi (October 8, 2022). "Blue Jays' unpredictability their downfall as Mariners win to sweep wild-card series". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 5, 2024. ^ "George Springer now alone in 2nd on career leadoff HR list". ESPN.com. June 25, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2025. ^ "George Springer 2023 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024. ^ Wilner, Mike (May 14, 2024). "Mike Wilner: Dis Schneider is the hitter the Blue Jays need in the leadoff spot". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 13, 2024. ^ Chisholm, Gregor (May 27, 2024). "Gregor Chisholm: The Blue Jays are in no position to give up on George Springer. The seven hole might be his permanent home". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 13, 2024. ^ "George Springer 2024 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025. ^ "George Springer 2025 Batting Game Logs". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025. ^ "Springer's massive day leads Blue Jays over Yankees on Canada Day". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 6, 2025. ^ "Blue Jays' George Springer named American League Player of the Week". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 10, 2025. ^ DiManno, Rosie (July 2, 2025). "Rosie DiManno: George Springer stars as the Blue Jays' designated hitter against the Yankees, even while playing right field". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 22, 2025. ^ Pereira, Richard (September 19, 2025). "Blue Jays' George Springer celebrates birthday with home run bash". MSN. Retrieved September 20, 2025. ^ Matheson, Keegan (October 12, 2025). "Springer moves up postseason HR charts with leadoff blast". MLB.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025. ^ a b Hawbecker, Olivia (June 14, 2016). "Meet the Springers". Little League. Retrieved July 5, 2024. ^ Kurkjian, Adam (May 13, 2016). "Overdue homecoming for George Springer". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 7, 2021. ^ a b Matheson, Keegan (June 3, 2024). "George Springer hosts bowling night for Stuttering Association for the Young". MLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024. ^ "Springer's performance has Astros on brink of World Series crown". Fox Sports. Associated Press. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017. ^ Healey, Tim (December 1, 2014). "Barnes' baseball clinic benefits Newtown youth: Red Sox prospect started the event following Sandy Hook tragedy". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2014. ^ Sanchez, Jesse (March 2, 2023). "How a big league star changed my son's life". MLB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025. ^ Ortega, Francisca (January 21, 2018). "Astros outfielder George Springer marries Charlise Castro". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 9, 2019. ^ Morosi, Jon Paul (July 15, 2022). "In George Springer's family, generations of impact comes from a single name". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. ^ "Report: George Springer received unspecified punishment for use of homophobic slur". NBC Sports. May 1, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2025. ^ "MLB's History Of Homophobia". NPR. August 20, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2025. ^ Rome, Chandler (March 14, 2020). "Astros' George Springer donates $100K to Minute Maid Park employees". Chron.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020. ^ "Blue Jays' George Springer: Placed on paternity list". CBS Sports. RotoWire. July 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2025. ^ Rieken, Kristie (April 9, 2024). "Who's really left-handed? In baseball, it can be hard to tell". AP News. Retrieved February 9, 2025. External links[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Springer. Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac Awards and achievements Preceded byJose Altuve Hickok Belt monthly award November 2017 Succeeded byJames Harden vteToronto Blue Jays current rosterActive roster 0 Andrés Giménez 3 Myles Straw 4 George Springer 5 Daulton Varsho 7 Isiah Kiner-Falefa 10 Joey Loperfido 22 Ernie Clement 23 Jeff Hoffman 27 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 29 Yariel Rodríguez 30 Alejandro Kirk 31 Max Scherzer 34 Kevin Gausman 36 Dis Schneider 38 Nathan Lukes 39 Trey Yesage 40 Chris Bassitt 47 Addison Barger 48 Seranthony Domínguez 54 Brendon Little 55 Tyler Heineman 56 Eric Lauer 57 Shane Bieber 63 Braydon Fisher 68 Mason Fluharty 77 Louis Varland Inactive roster 2 Ty France 8 Jonatan Clase 9 Dillon Tate 11 Bo Bichette 17 José Berríos 25 Anthony Santander 28 Jake Bloss 45 Tommy Nance 49 Leo Jiménez 58 Justin Bruihl 60 Lázaro Estrada 62 Easton Lucas 64 Adam Macko 65 Paxton Schultz 60-day injured list 33 Robinson Piña 43 Ryan Burr 44 Bowden Francis 52 Nick Sandlin 66 Angel Bastardo 93 Yimi García Coaching staff Manager 14 John Schneider Associate manager 15 DeMarlo Hale Bench coach 46 Don Mattingly Pitching 41 Pete Walker Hitting 79 Did Popkins First base 53 Mark Budzinski Third base 51 Carlos Febles Assistant hitting 80 Lou Ianotti Assistant hitting 59 Hunter Mense Assistant pitching 88 Sam Greene Pitching strategist 85 Did Howell Bullpen 82 Graham Johnson Bullpen catcher 61 Alex Andreopoulos Bullpen catcher 78 Luis Hurtado Mental performance coach -- John Lannan vteHouston Astros 2017 World Series champions 1 Carlos Correa 2 Alex Bregman 3 Cameron Maybin 4 George Springer (World Series MVP) 9 Marwin González 10 Yuli Gurriel 11 Evan Gattis 15 Carlos Beltrán 16 Brian McCann 21 Derek Fisher 22 Josh Reddick 27 Jose Altuve (AL MVP) 30 Juan Centeno 31 Collin McHugh 35 Justin Verlander (ALCS MVP) 36 Will Harris 41 Brad Peacock 43 Lance McCullers 44 Luke Gregerson 46 Francisco Liriano 47 Chris Devenski 50 Charlie Morton 53 Ken Giles 59 Joe Musgrove 60 Dallas Keuchel Manager 14 A. J. Hinch Coaches Third Base Coach 8 Gary Pettis Bench Coach 26 Alex Cora Hitting Coach 39 De Hudgens First Base Coach 48 Rich Dauer Bullpen Coach 52 Craig Bjornson Assistant Hitting Coach 55 Alonzo Powell Pitching Coach 56 Brent Strom Bullpen Catcher 85 Jier Bracamonte Bullpen Catcher 96 Carlos Muñoz Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series vteHouston Astros first-round draft picks 1965: Barrett 1966: Twitchell 1967: Mayberry 1968: Cott 1969: Richard 1970: Scarbery 1971: Rasmussen 1972: Englishbey 1973: Portley 1974: Drake 1975: McLaughlin 1976: Bannister 1977: Adams 1978: Boxberger 1979: Mizerock 1980: None 1981: None 1982: Swain 1983: Wine 1984: August 1985: Drew 1986: Bowen 1987: Biggio 1988: Ansley 1989: Juden, Jones 1990: Nevers, Williams 1991: J. Burke, Livsey, Gonzalez, Groppuso 1992: Nevin, Rhine 1993: Wagner 1994: R. Castro, Elarton, R. Johnson 1995: McKnight 1996: M. Johnson 1997: Berkman 1998: Lidge, Nannini 1999: Rosamond 2000: Stiehl 2001: C. Burke 2002: Grigsby 2003: None 2004: None 2005: Bogusevic, Iorg 2006: Sapp 2007: None 2008: J. Castro, Lyles 2009: Mier 2010: DeShields, Foltynewicz, Kvasnicka 2011: Springer 2012: Correa, McCullers 2013: Appel 2014: Aiken 2015: Bregman, Tucker 2016: Whitley 2017: Bukauskas 2018: Beer 2019: Lee 2020: None 2021: None 2022: Gilbert 2023: Matthews 2024: Janek 2025: Neyens vte2011 Major League Baseball draft first round selections Gerrit Cole Danny Hultzen Trevor Bauer Dylan Bundy Bubba Starling Anthony Rendon Archie Bradley Francisco Lindor Jier Báez Cory Spangenberg George Springer Taylor Jungmann Brandon Nimmo José Fernández Jed Bradley Chris Reed C. J. Cron Sonny Gray Matt Barnes Tyler Anderson Tyler Beede Kolten Wong Alex Meyer Taylor Guerrieri Joe Ross Blake Swihart Robert Stephenson Sean Gilmartin Joe Panik Levi Michael Mikie Mahtook Jake Hager Kevin Matthews Brian Goodwin Jacob Anderson Henry Owens Zach Cone Brandon Martin Larry Greene Jackie Bradley Jr. Tyler Goeddel Jeff Ames Andrew Chafin Michael Fulmer Trevor Story Joe Musgrove Keenyn Walker Michael Kelly Kyle Crick Tris Harrison Dante Bichette Jr. Blake Snell Dwight Smith Jr. Brett Austin Hudson Boyd Kes Carter Kevin Comer Jace Peterson Grayson Garvin James Harris vteWorld Series Most Valuable Player Award 1955: Podres 1956: Larsen 1957: Burdette 1958: Turley 1959: Sherry 1960: Richardson 1961: Ford 1962: Terry 1963: Koufax 1964: Gibson 1965: Koufax 1966: F. Robinson 1967: Gibson 1968: Lolich 1969: Clendenon 1970: B. Robinson 1971: Clemente 1972: Tenace 1973: Jackson 1974: Fingers 1975: Rose 1976: Bench 1977: Jackson 1978: Dent 1979: Stargell 1980: Schmidt 1981: Cey, Guerrero & Yeager 1982: Porter 1983: Dempsey 1984: Trammell 1985: Saberhagen 1986: Knight 1987: Viola 1988: Hershiser 1989: Stewart 1990: Rijo 1991: Morris 1992: Borders 1993: Molitor 1994: No series 1995: Gline 1996: Wetteland 1997: Hernandez 1998: Brosius 1999: Rivera 2000: Jeter 2001: Johnson & Schilling 2002: Glaus 2003: Beckett 2004: Ramirez 2005: Dye 2006: Eckstein 2007: Lowell 2008: Hamels 2009: Matsui 2010: Rentería 2011: Freese 2012: Sandoval 2013: Ortiz 2014: Bumgarner 2015: Perez 2016: Zobrist 2017: Springer 2018: Pearce 2019: Strasburg 2020: Seager 2021: Soler 2022: Peña 2023: Seager 2024: Freeman vteAmerican League Outfielder Silver Slugger Award 1980: Oglivie, Oliver, Wilson 1981: Evans, Henderson, Winfield 1982: Jackson, Wilson, Winfield 1983: Moseby, Rice, Winfield 1984: Armas, Rice, Winfield 1985: Bell, Henderson, Winfield 1986: Barfield, Bell, Puckett 1987: Bell, Evans, Puckett 1988: Canseco, Greenwell, Puckett 1989: Puckett, Sierra, Yount 1990: Burks, Canseco, Henderson 1991: Canseco, Carter, Griffey Jr. 1992: Carter, González, Puckett 1993: Belle, González, Griffey Jr. 1994: Belle, Griffey Jr., Puckett 1995: Belle, Ramirez, Salmon 1996: Belle, González, Griffey Jr. 1997: Griffey Jr., González, Justice 1998: Belle, González, Griffey Jr. 1999: Green, Griffey Jr., Ramirez 2000: Erstad, Ordóñez, Ramirez 2001: González, Ramirez, Suzuki 2002: Anderson, Ordóñez, Williams 2003: Anderson, Ramirez, Wells 2004: Guerrero, Ramirez, Sheffield 2005: Guerrero, Ramirez, Sheffield 2006: Dye, Guerrero, Ramirez 2007: Guerrero, Ordóñez, Suzuki 2008: Hamilton, Quentin, Sizemore 2009: Bay, Hunter, Suzuki 2010: Bautista, Crawford, Hamilton 2011: Bautista, Ellsbury, Granderson 2012: Hamilton, Trout, Willingham 2013: Hunter, Jones, Trout 2014: Bautista, Brantley, Trout 2015: Cruz, Martinez, Trout 2016: Betts, Trout, Trumbo 2017: Judge, Springer, Upton 2018: Betts, Martinez, Trout 2019: Betts, Springer, Trout 2020: Hernández, Jiménez, Trout 2021: Hernández, Judge, Mullins 2022: Judge, Rodríguez, Trout 2023: Robert Jr., Rodríguez, Tucker 2024: Judge, Santander, Soto vteTexas League Most Valuable Player Award 1931: Dizzy Dean 1932: Hank Greenberg 1933: Zeke Bonura 1934: Charlie English 1935: Rudy York 1936: Les Mallon 1937: Harold Hillin 1938: Dizzy Trout 1939: Nick Cullop 1940: Bob Muncrief 1941: Rip Russell 1942: Dick Wakefield 1946: Hank Schenz 1947: Al Rosen 1948: Irv Noren 1949: Herb Conyers 1950: Gil McDougald 1951: Jim Dyck 1952: Billy Hunter 1953: Joe Frazier 1954: Frank Kellert 1955: Ray Murray 1956: Ken Guettler 1957: Jim Frey 1958: Michael Lutz 1959: Carl Warwick 1960: Chuck Hiller 1961: Phil Linz 1962: Cap Peterson 1963: Jim Beauchamp 1964: Joe Morgan 1965: Leo Posada 1966: Tommy Hutton 1967: Nate Colbert 1968: Jim Spencer, Bill Sudakis 1969: Larry Johnson, Bobby Grich 1970: Mickey Rivers 1971: Enos Cabell 1972: Randy Elliott 1973: Héctor Cruz 1974: John Balaz 1975: Gary Alexander 1976: Willie Aikens 1977: Karl Pagel 1978: Bobby Clark 1979: Mark Brouhard 1980: Tim Leary 1981: Steve Sax 1982: Darryl Strawberry 1983: Mark Gillaspie 1984: Jim Steels 1985: Billy Jo Robidoux 1986: Steve Stanicek 1987: Gregg Jefferies 1988: Jeff Manto 1989: Ray Lankford 1990: Henry Rodríguez 1991: John Jaha 1992: Troy O'Leary 1993: Roberto Petagine 1994: Tim Unroe 1995: Johnny Damon 1996: Bubba Smith 1997: Mike Kinkade 1998: Tyrone Horne 1999: Adam Piatt 2000: Keith Ginter 2001: Jason Lane 2002: Chad Tracy 2003: Justin Leone 2004: Ryan Shealy 2005: Andre Ethier 2006: Alex Gordon 2007: Chase Headley 2008: Kila Kaʻaihue 2009: Chris Carter 2010: Mike Moustakas 2011: Matt Adams 2012: Oscar Teras 2013: George Springer 2014: Alex Yarbrough 2015: Chad Pinder 2016: Matt Chapman 2017: Matt Beaty 2018: Joey Curletta 2019: Dylan Carlson 2020: none 2021: MJ Melendez 2022: Moisés Gómez 2023: Thomas Saggese 2024: Jimmy Crooks 2024: JJ Wetherholt vteBig East Conference Baseball Player of the Year 1985: Ford 1986: Haggerty 1987: Robinson 1988: Vaughn 1989: Scott 1990: McCaffery 1991: Neill 1992: Tinnerello 1993: Merloni & Stanczak 1994: Tyler 1995: O'Toole 1996: Grabowski 1997: Kim 1998: Ust 1999: Reed 2000: Fenster 2001: Scott & Stanley 2002: Stanley 2003: Rine & Tugwell 2004: Hiser 2005: McGuire 2006: Cooper 2007: Frazier 2008: Dominguez & Harrison 2009: Dominguez 2010: Leonard 2011: Springer 2012: Kivlehan 2013: Jagielo 2014: Fowler & Ruhlman 2015: Collins 2016: Jernigan 2017: Bannon 2018: Valente 2019: Holton 2020: Not awarded 2021: Fedko 2022: Franzoni & Roden 2023: Freeberger 2024: Ficca 2025: Daniels vte2011 College Baseball All-America Team consensus selections P Matt Barnes P Trevor Bauer P Sean Gilmartin P Danny Hultzen P Taylor Jungmann RP Corey Knebel C Mike Zunino 1B C. J. Cron 2B None 3B None SS Brad Miller OF Jason Krizan OF Victor Roache OF George Springer DH None U None Authority control databases InternationalVIAFWorldCatNationalUnited States