"Throughout Springer's 2024 season, he just couldn't find his rhythm offensively, and it certainly looked like the six-year, $150-million contract was trending in the wrong direction. To his credit though, his defensive excellence never wavered. He finished 2024 with a career-worst .220/.303/.371 slash line and a .674 OPS across 145 games, placing him among the least productive qualified hitters in the league."
"His ongoing struggles ultimately resulted in a demotion, as he was pushed out of the leadoff role in which he'd occupied dating back to his time in Houston. A deeper look reveals exactly why the downturn was so severe: a notable dip in hard-hit rate and exit velocity. To truly appreciate his case as the Blue Jays Comeback Player of the Year, it's crucial to lay out just how much he was able to turn those numbers around,"
"The biggest driver of his resurgence was the return of his power through improved contact quality. This season, Springer improved his average exit velocity to 90 mph with a max exit velocity of 114 mph, both clear upgrades from last year's 87.5 mph average and 110.6 mph max. His barrel rate skyrocketed to 16.1%, landing him in the 94th percentile, a massive improvement from his 9.3% in 2024. When diving into virtually every metric, the contrast"
George Springer dramatically reversed a 2024 offensive decline by restoring power and contact quality in 2025. He regained elite exit velocities, with a 90 mph average and a 114 mph max, improving from 87.5 mph and 110.6 mph in 2024. His barrel rate jumped to 16.1%, placing him in the 94th percentile versus 9.3% the prior year. Springer’s defense remained strong throughout. He earned Blue Jays Player of the Year and Most Improved honors, receiving 19 of 20 first-place votes. Other team regular-season awards included Kevin Gausman as Pitcher of the Year, Braydon Fisher as Rookie of the Year, and Ernie Clement receiving the John Cerutti Award.
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