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There was a scary moment in Baltimore on Tuesday night when George Springer was hit in the helmet with a 96 mph fastball.
Toronto Blue Jay’s outfielder was in the batter’s box at the top of the ninth with Orioles two outs away from a win.
Kade Strowd was on the shock of Toronto, but on the first pitch then jumps from the right hand, it drilled him.
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Toronto Blue Jay’s Outfielder George Springer, #4, is hit by a pitch during the ninth lap against Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Daniel Kucin Jr. Prescribed Pictures)
Strowd was visibly upset, and jumping was on dirt for a while as he became a tendency for the staff. Springer went off the field with the help of teachers.
Blue Jay’s manager John Schneider suggested that the situation could have been much worse.
“It got him kind in the shoulder, then helmet, which … Fortunately, he was able to turn a little,” Schneider told journalists after the game.
George jumps, No. 4 of Toronto Blue Jays, is injured after being hit by a pitch in the helmet of Pitcher Kade Strowd, #57 by Baltimore Orioles, during the ninth lap at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 28, 2025 in Baltimore. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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Schneider said jumping was evaluated at the time of his media availability. He was not in the starting lineup for the first game of their day-night doubleheader on Wednesday.
Blue Jay’s recently placed Catcher Alejandro Kirk on the list of seven-day concussions.
Toronto owns a 5.5-game lead over New York Yankees in Al East as they continue their hot streak, and the bomber’s season continues to slip away.
Toronto Blue Jays’ George Springer, #4, is helped by teachers after being hit by a pitch of Baltimore Orioles Reliever Kade Strowd during the ninth lap of a baseball match on Monday, July 28, 2025 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbough)
Springer has had a resurgence this season in Toronto, as his .291 batting average has been his highest since Batting .292 in Houston back in 2019. He is also a home drive shy for his total 19 from the 2-24 campaign.
