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Blue Jays looking to some interesting changes which could involve George Springer in a negative way
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The Toronto Blue Jays' front office will have a busy off-season as they need to make some big changes if they plan on competing next season.
One area they are seriously looking at improving is the outfield which might put George Springer's job in jeopardy as he enters the final two years of his deal.
SpringerSpringerworst of his career, he was then able to turn things around at the plate returning to the lead off position from batting 7th in the lineup.
This would no necessarily mean that they would get rid of Springer but just that he could be get a couple more off days which might actually benefit his game as he will be turning 35 years old soon.
Left field feels like an opportunity to upgrade the Blue Jays' offense -- even if that equation still includes Joey Loperfido and Davis Schneider -- while the Blue Jays will need to account for the possibility that Daulton Varsho could miss time or George Springer could mix in a few more off-days.- Matheson
While Springer was decent in the second half of the season, the Blue Jays will likely need to look at finding a new lead off hitter in the off-season even if this changes comes from within the organization. If they truly plan on being a top team next year, this will be a change that needs to be focused on.
Springer's on-base percentage sits at .302 and has declined in five straight seasons, so it's clear the Blue Jays will need to structure their lineup differently in 2025 with a new leadoff man. At 35, no one is expecting Springer to put up a .950 OPS, but the Blue Jays are looking for ways to bottle some of Springer's peaks from this summer and spread them across a full year again. -Matheson
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