Overview
- Springer hit his 300th career home run, a two-run shot, during the ninth inning of Tuesday night's game at Fenway Park and helped the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 6-1.
- The homer traveled 438 feet over the Green Monster with Myles Straw on base, and Springer finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBIs after earlier contributing a first-inning sacrifice fly.
- Toronto moved to 35-38 with the win and remained 1.5 games behind the third American League Wild Card, leaving the team close to .500 but still short of expectations.
- Through his first 51 games in 2026 Springer had a slow start at .215 with seven homers and 19 RBIs, though he had shown a recent surge with two homers and five RBIs in his prior five games.
- A former 11th-overall pick who spent seven seasons with the Houston Astros, Springer brings World Series and World Series MVP credentials plus multiple All-Star and Silver Slugger honors that could matter if his second-half power continues.