George Springer got big news at home the same week his bat got hot for the Blue Jays.
Toronto took two of three from the Guardians, and after Thursday's win, the Blue Jays sit just 0.5 games back of the final AL wild-card spot.
Springer has been a huge part of that recent push, scorching hot through August and pulling his season numbers up in the process.
Across 398 at-bats, he's hitting .251 with a .326 on-base percentage, a .743 OPS, 14 home runs, and 46 RBIs.
He's added 11 stolen bases too, a real number for a 36-year-old still finding ways to contribute on the bases.
During the Guardians series, his wife Charlise Castro announced the family had welcomed a third child, another boy.
She shared the news on Instagram with a simple caption: "Canada Day looked a little different this year," alongside a string of emojis.
Why these final weeks in Toronto could carry extra weight
Springer entered this season already a father of two boys with Castro, making this new arrival the third addition to their growing family.
That personal milestone landed right in the middle of one of his best offensive stretches of the year.
There's a real chance this ends up being Springer's final season in Toronto. He's in the last year of his six-year, $150 million contract, and his name came up as a potential trade candidate at this year's deadline.
None of that stopped him from delivering when the Blue Jays needed it most against a direct wild-card competitor.
Whether this is truly his last run in a Blue Jays uniform or not, Springer is making sure these final weeks matter both on the field and off it.
For a veteran entering the twilight of his career, welcoming a new son while helping push his team toward October is about as good a stretch as September could offer.
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