LOS ANGELES — The Blue Jays hadn’t given up Wednesday on the concept George Springer might nonetheless serve a job for the crew within the World Sequence.
Springer didn’t play within the Blue Jays’ 6-1 Recreation 5 win Wednesday night time — he departed Monday’s sport with aspect discomfort from a swing — however supervisor John Schneider wasn’t ruling out an look off the bench from the veteran DH/outfielder. The World Sequence returns to Toronto Friday night time with the Jays holding a 3-2 lead.
Springer labored out pregame and hit in opposition to velocity, in response to Schneider.
“I believe he’s higher than he anticipated to really feel and higher than we anticipated him to really feel, which is saying so much,” Schneider stated.
“If he can pinch hit, I believe he will probably be prepared to try this. George has made some important progress.”
Springer, the crew’s leadoff hitter, owns an .884 OPS this postseason.
“He’s had an unbelievable 12 months and I believe he’s finished an outstanding job of setting the tone for us, not simply on the plate however within the clubhouse and maintaining tabs on guys,” Schneider stated. “It’s been actually enjoyable after a troublesome 12 months final 12 months for him and us. The manufacturing is the manufacturing, however I believe how he goes about his each day with everybody in there may be simply as necessary.”
Slumping Andy Pages was benched by Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts, as Enrique Hernández moved to heart subject and Alex Name began in left and went 0-or-2 with a stroll.
Pages entered the day with a dismal .215 OPS this postseason.
Hernández homered within the third for the Dodgers’ lone run.
With an “all fingers on deck” mentality as soon as the collection shifts to Toronto for Recreation 6 (and probably a seventh sport), Roberts indicated Shohei Ohtani can be accessible to return to the mound.
The best-hander began Tuesday’s Recreation 4 and allowed 4 earned runs over six innings.
