"Toronto Blue Jays leadoff hitter George Springer has won a Silver Slugger award after a resurgent season. Springer won the award at designated hitter and also received a nomination at outfielder. The 36-year-old American hit 32 home runs and 84 RBI with a .309 batting average and a .959 on-base-plus-slugging percentage that ranked second in the American League. His 2025 campaign marked a major turnaround after Springer batted a career-low .220 with just 19 homers in 2024."
"A four-time all-star and 2017 World Series MVP, he also won Silver Slugger awards with the Houston Astros in 2017 and 2019. Springer hit a three-run homer in Game 7 of this year's AL Championship Series to send the Blue Jays to the World Series, where they lost in a dramatic seven games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. WATCH | Springer dinger becomes Blue Jays lore:"
George Springer won a Silver Slugger at designated hitter following a resurgent 2025 season and also earned a nomination as an outfielder. The 36-year-old hit 32 home runs, drove in 84 runs, posted a .309 batting average and a .959 OPS, ranking second in the American League. The season represented a major turnaround after a career-low .220 average and 19 homers in 2024. Springer is a four-time All-Star and 2017 World Series MVP with prior Silver Sluggers in 2017 and 2019. He hit a three-run homer in Game 7 of the ALCS to send the Blue Jays to the World Series, where they lost in seven games to the Dodgers. The three-run home run was quickly nicknamed the 'Springer dinger' and joined the bat flip as part of team lore.
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