NEW YORK: George Springer’s Toronto Blue Jays debut shall be delayed whereas he begins the season on the injured listing with a strained indirect muscle.
Springer left the Houston Astros to signal a $150 million, six-year contract with the Blue Jays.
The 2017 World Series MVP with Houston was scratched from a sport on March 9 due to tightness in his stomach muscular tissues and didn’t play in any exhibitions after March 21.
The 31-year-old Springer hit .240 with one homer and two RBIs in 25 at-bats over 10 spring coaching video games. Manager Charlie Montoyo stated Springer had a second MRI.
“He’s going to start the season on the IL,” Montoyo stated Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. The MRI confirmed enchancment, which is nice. Our hope is to get him again as quickly as attainable.
Springer was wearing uniform for the exercise.
Montoyo stated Ross Stripling will observe Hyun Jin Ryu within the rotation and can begin Saturday at Yankee Stadium and that T.J. Zeuch was more likely to begin Sunday’s collection finale. Left-hander Steven Matz is additional again within the rotation.
He’s earned it. He’s pitched rather well. He pitched rather well final 12 months. And he pitched rather well within the spring,” Montoyo stated of Zeuch. “So I’m not going to say he’s going to be a starter, but it surely’s a selection due to what he’s completed.
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