George Springer’s absence from the Toronto Blue Jays lineup may wind up being a very temporary one.

Springer was forced to leave Game 4 in the seventh inning after grabbing at his right side following a swing on a pitch from LA Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski. It was an injury that, at the time, appeared to be rather serious.

George Springer was in pain after this swing and he leaves the game pic.twitter.com/3RANtKZFIE

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 28, 2025

Sure enough, Springer was unavailable for the Blue Jays in Game 5, instead being replaced by Davis Schneider. Despite the absence, however, there seems to be optimism that the 36-year-old may be able to get back in for Game 6 on Friday night.

“It is not out of the question we will see George Springer tonight,” MLB analyst Ken Rosenthal said shortly before Game 5. “He ran today and hit off of a velocity machine. John Schneider says he will be in the dugout, not as a decoy, but as an actual possibility to pinch hit.”

An update on George Springer’s injury status entering Game 5, and a shakeup tonight in the Dodgers lineup.@Ken_Rosenthal has the latest: pic.twitter.com/ySTWTMNTfg

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 29, 2025

With the Blue Jays in full control of Wednesday’s game, there wound up being no reason to go to Springer. That said, Schneider seemed very optimistic about his injury timeline when speaking with reporters on Thursday afternoon.

George Springer (midsection) came close to starting Game 5, per Blue Jays manager John Schneider, who added that “he’s checked every box physically so far.”

Sounds like a strong possibility Springer’s in the Blue Jays lineup for Game 6 if he continues trending the way he has.

— Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) October 30, 2025

Should Springer be able to get back into the lineup, there is a good chance that Bichette, who served as the DH for Game 5, will go back to second base. That would allow for Springer to slide back in as DH, and would likely push Schneider out of the lineup once again.

Through 57 at-bats in the postseason, Springer is hitting .246 with four home runs and nine RBI. His biggest home run, of course, came in Game 7 of the ALCS versus the Seattle Mariners.

George Springer: BIG TIME PLAYER #SpringerDinger pic.twitter.com/pnkTKB7OOA

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 21, 2025

While we are sure to get further updates early on Friday, it sounds at this point like Springer does have a good chance of suiting up.

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