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George Springer took a pitch off his right kneecap in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the ALCS. Steph Chambers \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
In a potentially series-altering event, Toronto Blue Jays leadoff man George Springer exited Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Friday after taking a 95.6 mph fastball off his right knee.<\/p>\n
With the Blue Jays leading 2-1 in the top of the seventh, Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo flung a 1-1 sinker that ran in on Springer and caught the designated hitter flush in his kneecap. Springer, a four-time All-Star in the midst of a career resurgence, immediately went to the ground and stayed there as Toronto manager John Schneider and a team athletic trainer rushed to his side.<\/p>\n
Springer, 36, eventually was helped to his feet. He limped toward first base before a brief attempt at a warmup jog. The Blue Jays opted to remove him from the game out of apparent precaution.<\/p>\n
The Athletic\u2019s Ken Rosenthal, working as a sideline reporter on the FS1 telecast, later relayed that Schneider told him Springer \u201cwanted to stay in, but ultimately, he was in too much pain and discomfort.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now in his 12th season, Springer hit a career-high .309 in the regular season with 32 home runs, his most since he received down-ballot MVP votes with the Houston Astros in 2019. His success had carried into this postseason, with Springer supplying three home runs and six RBIs through his first eight-plus games.<\/p>\n
Springer was replaced by pinch-runner Joey Loperfido, who remained in the game as the designated hitter.<\/p>\n
According to the FS1 telecast, the carom off Springer\u2019s knee was so violent that it registered on Statcast as a 55 mph batted ball.<\/p>\n
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