Blue Jays Receive George Springer News After 14 Straight Missed Games originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays have the best record in the American League entering Thursday’s slate of games, owning a 70–51 record and a 4.5-game lead in the division over the Boston Red Sox.

How good does your team have to be to option someone hitting .358 to Triple-A? The Blue Jays had to make a tough roster decision.

Springer is the lone Jay with a slugging percentage over .500 and has the second-most home runs on the team with 18 (tied with Addison Barger). There are only two Blue Jays whose offensive production reaches over .800, Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who is having one heck of a year as well. Springer trails Guerrero Jr. by .006.