George Springer is reportedly packing his bags and heading for the Rogers Center.
Extensive reports claim that Toronto Blue Jays has agreed a six-year, $ 150million deal with an unstarred agent and MLB World Series champion Springer – the largest deal in franchise history, spanning Vernon Wells’ $ 126m expansion in 2006.
The emerging Blue Jays, who returned to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2016, had been looking to make a shower in a free agency from after hiring Ryce Hyun-jin ace ahead of the 2020 campaign.
Toronto seems to have finished their number one target and become one of the most popular free producers this offseason, despite interest from the likes of Francisco Lindor and DJ LeMahieu, and they challenging the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox in the American League.
Springer – World Series winner and MVP with the Houston Astros – brings a wealth of postseason experience to the exciting young heart of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio in Toronto, where the Blue Jays also boasts number one right-back Nate Pearson.
Teoscar Hernandez also had a starter season for the Blue Jays, resulting in his first Silver Slugger Award.
But what does Springer’s arrival mean for the Blue Jays as they chase for the first World Series crown since 1993? We check using Stats Perform data.
Knowledge and ability to lead
Springer finally led the Astros to glory in 2017.
The 31-year-old outfielder grabbed a team high of 14 homers, 37 runs, 50 goals and 32 RBI with an average of .265 in 189 at-bats as the Astros reached the AL Championship Series (ALCS) of the season this went.
Springer leads MLB with 136 home runs from the top spot since 2015. The Blue Jays team up 129 homers from the top spot over that time.
Two-time Silver Slugger, Springer has 39 lead home runs in his career – fourth-largest behind Rickey Henderson (73), Ian Kinsler (48) and Brady Anderson (44).
Springer has recorded seven World Series home runs – mostly from the all-time lead – and is 19-for-56 (.339) in the World Series career. No other Blue Jays average player has hit the World Series in their career.
The All-Star has a 174 three-time home run since being discussed in MLB through Houston in third place with Astro in the first seven seasons of a player career, behind just Jeff Bagwell (187) and Lance Berkman (180).
In 15 career games at the Blue Jays ’Rogers Center, Springer has fallen .358 / .453 / .604 with seven outside goals and 10 RBI.
Springer to boost the power of the young Toronto star
It’s been a long time since the memorable bats of Jose Bautista and trips back to the ALCS in 2015 and 2016.
But Guerrero, Gurriel, Bichette and Biggio have given Blue Jays fans a lot to be excited about.
The big quarterback took the MLB by storm during last season’s coronavirus shortening campaign, lighting up the league and helping Toronto to a 32-28 record before losing to the Rays in the Wild Card Tour AL.
Bichette is the first shortlist in MLB history to have a .300-plus batting average and a .500-plus slug percentage in each of its first two seasons (125 plate appearances per season).
Biggio, a Blue Jays team player, was the first player in league history to score at least 20 home runs, 20 stolen units and 100 rounds through his first 159 career games (i.e. how many games he played). played so far).
As for Guerrero, the only MLB player is currently 21 or younger who has at least 100 professional RBI.
Of players age 25 or younger, the Blue Jays pitched several divisions last season.
By age at the time of the games, the Blue Jays (234), home runs (148), home runs (38), RBIs (137), XBH (93) and BB (103) had the highest hits in 2020.