Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer and first basemanVladimir Guerrero Jr. have been an incredible partnership for Toronto since Springer joined the Organization in 2021. Last season, the pair helped lead the Blue Jays to their first World Series appearance since 1993.
They both had fantastic postseasons in 2025, as Springer hit .284 with an .899 OPS, four home runs and 10 RBIs. He also hit one of the biggest homers in franchise history, a three-run bomb in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series that won Toronto the pennant against the Seattle Mariners.
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As for Guerrero, he batted an incredible .397 with an OPS of 1.289 to go along with eight homers and 15 RBIs. His home run total set a new franchise record for a single postseason.
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer (4) with first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) against the Kansas City Royals.© Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
In his five years with the Blue Jays, Springer has slashed .263/.343/.461 with an OPS of .804, blasting 119 home runs with 338 RBIs and 72 stolen bases. He’s been to one All-Star Game since joining Toronto and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2025.
Guerrero has spent all seven years of his career in the majors with the Blue Jays. In that time, he has a slash line of .288/.366/.495 with an .861 OPS, totaling 183 home runs and 591 runs driven in. He has made five All-Star teams, won two Silver Sluggers and one Gold Glove.
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On Thursday, in an interview with MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM, Springer spoke about sharing the leadership role on the team with Guerrero.
“I’m a little bit louder which is hard to believe because he’s extremely loud,” Springer said in part.
Springer explained that Guerrero sometimes looks to him to amplify messages to get the points across better to the entire team. He said that this chemistry between the two team leaders has helped the Blue Jays become the team they are today.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 27, 2026, where it first appeared in the MLB section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.