Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer exited Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the host New York Mets in the eighth inning after crashing face-first into the fence.
Springer was injured crashing into the wall in pursuit of a ball hit by Jesse Winker with two runners on. He left the game accompanied by manager John Schneider and a trainer.
Schneider said after the game Springer was dealing with lower back spasms and no MRI was needed.
Springer was making his second start in right field and was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts before getting replaced by Nathan Lukes.
After hitting .220 in 145 games last season, Springer, a four-time All-Star, is batting .379 with one homer and five RBIs in nine games.
Information from Field Level Media was used in this report.
