The Toronto Blue Jays lost a heartbreaking 18-inning marathon in Game 3 of the World Series, and they also might’ve lost one of their best players as well.
Everybody knew that George Springer was not 100 per cent healthy heading into this series with the LA Dodgers. The 36-year-old suffered a knee injury in Game 5 of the ALCS and was hit by a pitch in Game 2 of the World Series.
Springer was banged up, and it appeared things got even worse for the veteran in Game 3. After taking a swing in the seventh inning, the Blue Jays’ DH was in noticeable discomfort and immediately signalled to the dug-out before being removed from the game.
He appeared to be favouring his right side as he left the game. Toronto manager John Schneider updated his condition shortly after the game.
“It’s some right-side discomfort,” Schneider told reporters in Los Angeles. “He already went for an MRI. We’ll see how it comes back and see how he wakes up tomorrow.
“Sucks, you know, he’s obviously a huge part of our lineup. Glad I got him out when I did and, hopefully, didn’t make anything worse. We’ll see how he is tomorrow.”
George Springer leaves Game 3 of the #WorldSeries with an injury
Ty France replaces him in the lineup pic.twitter.com/ZkXJ0xYbzl
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 28, 2025
The Blue Jays sorely missed having Springer’s bat as the game progressed into extra innings, with the team struggling to generate offence in crunch time. Ty France and Davis Schneider would come into the game to bat in the leadoff spot at separate times, but went a combined 2-for-6 in Springer’s spot and didn’t manage to drive in any runs.
Springer was in hostile territory throughout this game, being public enemy number one due to his role on the 2017 Houston Astros that defeated the Dodgers in the World Series that year. That team would later be involved in a cheating scandal, something Dodgers fans have not forgotten.
As he exited the game, the Dodgers faithful took notes from Seattle Mariners fans and cheered as he walked toward the Toronto dugout. Schneider did not make any comments on those cheers in this instance.
The focus will now shift to whether Springer will be good to go for Game 4 on Tuesday night. He will not have a lot of time to heal up from whatever is ailing him, but the Blue Jays lack powerful options to play in his stead.
It’ll be a critical point in the series as the Dodgers have a chance to push the Blue Jays to the brink of elimination. Toronto fans hope that they can have Springer’s clutch bat available to help prevent that.