"Through it all, one player led the way: in the clubhouse, on the field, and certainly on the stat sheet. Like he has done all season, George Springer was the Jays' best player in the biggest moments. In 25 games, the 36-year-old hit .347 (34/98) with seven doubles, eight home runs, 16 RBI, and a 1.097 OPS. He also scored 22 runs, walked 14 times, and stole three bases."
"It was the cherry on top for what has been a remarkable and resurgent season for the 2017 World Series MVP, who had serious question marks regarding his outlook and place on the team entering the 2025 campaign. Springer was coming off the worst year of his career, a .674 OPS, 1.1 bWAR stinker that didn't bode well for the remaining two years of the then team-record 6-year, $150 million pact signed in 2021."
"Like he's done all season, Springer got off to a quick start in September and never let up. He hit a pair of homers, including the 62nd leadoff shot of his storied career, to pace the Blue Jays to a wild, 12-9 win over the Cincinnati Reds on September 2nd, then homered again, walked twice, and scored three times in the 13-9 victory the next night."
The Blue Jays returned to the ALDS for the first time since 2016 after a furious late-season push that produced the franchise's most wins in a season since 1993. George Springer anchored the run both on and off the field, delivering elite production in September with a .347 average, eight homers, 16 RBI and a 1.097 OPS across 25 games. Springer overcame a poor 2024 (.674 OPS, 1.1 bWAR) and reclaimed All-Star form under a then six-year, $150 million contract. Key moments included leadoff and clutch homers, multi-hit series against Baltimore, and a pivotal extra-innings blast versus Houston.
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