Blue Jays’ Springer nonetheless absent from triple-A lineup amid damage rehab

The outfielder has been sidelined since being hit within the head by a pitch on July 28, after which he was positioned on the seven-day concussion injured record on Aug. 1.

Springer was then despatched all the way down to triple-A Buffalo for what was alleged to be a short rehab stint, as he was initially anticipated to return to motion with the Bisons on both Tuesday or Wednesday.

That hasn’t been the case, nonetheless, because the 35-year-old has but to hitch Buffalo’s beginning lineup, together with Sunday’s contest towards the Worcester Crimson Sox.

“He is feeling higher each day,” Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider stated throughout an look on Blair and Barker on Friday. “He is hitting, operating, right now he is taking fly balls off a bat within the outfield. As quickly as he can get clearance from the MLB, (he’ll) most likely play in a recreation, see how he feels and go from there.”

In 101 video games, Springer is slashing .291/.383/.506 with 57 RBIs and is tied for a team-high with 18 residence runs.

Whereas it appeared the Blue Jays have been managing positive with out the four-time all-star — sweeping the Colorado Rockies to start out the week, whereas setting data for runs and hits in a three-game sequence — the AL-leading squad would gladly welcome again Springer’s manufacturing after mustering simply two runs in two video games towards the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday and Saturday.

The Blue Jays now look to keep away from a sweep by the hands of the NL West leaders on Sunday earlier than heading again to Toronto to host the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.