George Springer singled in the third inning, and it might be his final at-bat as a Blue Jay.

He advanced to second on a JJ Bleday fielding error, then was removed for pinch-runner Sean Keys, a move that let Toronto fans deliver a standing ovation in what could be the final game of both his Blue Jays tenure and his 13-year career.

His six-year, $150 million contract, signed in January 2021, is now up. He'll become a free agent for the second time in his career.

Whether he signs elsewhere or retires remains genuinely undecided. He told Sportsnet's Shi Davidi on Friday he hasn't made a call yet.

"We'll go into the offseason and I'll see what happens. I'll sit down with my wife at the end of this year and we'll discuss whatever's going to happen. But I love my family and if that requires me to be with them, I'll be with them," Springer said.

Why this season may have been the real turning point

Springer is just over a week removed from his 37th birthday, closing out a season where he hit .249 with 15 home runs across 517 plate appearances.

A fractured left big toe cost him a couple weeks in April, part of a growing list of nagging lower-body issues that made him essentially a full-time DH this year. A second toe fracture and a nagging shoulder issue also factored into his slow start.

He hit very well from mid-June through August before cooling off in September.

Springer downplayed his physical status as any excuse. "If my mind can say it, then my body can do it. My body can do whatever I tell it to do, hopefully. But I'll cross that road once I get to it."

A 105 wRC+ is respectable for a player his age, but it's a steep drop from the 166 wRC+ and .309 average he posted in 2025, the resurgent season that helped carry Toronto to the AL pennant.

That season included the biggest hit of his Blue Jays career, a three-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the ALCS that put Toronto ahead 4-3 in what became the final score.

After subpar years in 2023 and 2024, his career looked to be winding down before that big rebound. This year's numbers suggest 2025 may have been more outlier than trend, though there's clearly still enough left in the tank to be a productive hitter.

His free agent market will likely be limited given his age and DH-only profile at this stage. But with 13 seasons, four All-Star nods, nearly $200 million in career earnings, and a World Series ring and MVP trophy from the 2017 Astros already on his résumé, this may be enough for Springer to call it a career and spend more time with his wife and three young sons.