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A concerning incident occurred in Baltimore on Tuesday night when George Springer was struck in the helmet by a 96 mph fastball.
The outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays was at bat in the top of the ninth inning with the Orioles close to securing a victory.
Kade Strowd was pitching for Toronto, and on the first pitch Springer faced from the right-hander, he was hit.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer, #4, gets hit by a pitch during the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images)
Strowd was visibly upset, and Springer remained on the ground for a brief period as medical staff attended to him. Eventually, Springer walked off the field with assistance from trainers.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider expressed relief that the situation wasn’t more severe.
“It kind of got him in his shoulder, then helmet, which… thankfully, he was able to turn a little bit, too,” Schneider told reporters after the game.
George Springer, #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays, is injured after being hit by a pitch in the helmet by pitcher Kade Strowd, #57 of the Baltimore Orioles, during the ninth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 28, 2025 in Baltimore. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Schneider mentioned that Springer was undergoing evaluation at the time of his media availability. He was not included in the starting lineup for the first game of their day-night doubleheader on Wednesday.
The Blue Jays recently placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the seven-day concussion injured list.
Toronto currently holds a 5.5-game lead over the New York Yankees in the AL East, maintaining their winning streak while the Yankees’ season appears to be dwindling.
Toronto Blue Jays’ George Springer, #4, is helped by trainers after being hit by a pitch by Baltimore Orioles reliever Kade Strowd during the ninth inning of a baseball game on Monday, July 28, 2025 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Springer has been performing well this season in Toronto, with a .291 batting average – his highest since batting .292 in Houston in 2019. Additionally, his .383 on-base percentage is also the highest since then, and he has already surpassed last year’s total runs batted in (57 compared to 56). He is also just one home run away from matching his total of 19 from the 2024 season.
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