George Springer: Everything you need to know

Springer (toe) will throw, hit and participate in mobility drills Monday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. Springer was placed on the 10-day injured list April 12 after being diagnosed with a fracture left big toe, but he's already made impressive progress in his recovery. He was cleared to resume hitting off a tee Wednesday, and he'll engage in additional baseball activities Monday. Skipper John Schneider specified that Springer will do some "dynamic warmup and mobility stuff" in addition to throwing and hitting, per Mae. The veteran outfielder isn't expected to require a rehab assignment, and if all continues to go according to plan, he could return during Toronto's upcoming homestand, which runs from Friday until April 29.

Springer (toe) resumed hitting off a tee Wednesday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports. "Looked pretty normal, which is good," manager John Schneider said Thursday. "He's feeling better." Springer will likely not need a rehab assignment, and the toe he fractured will just be "annoying" for a couple weeks, according to Hazel Mae of Sportsnet. The Blue Jays are aiming for Springer to return for their next homestand, which begins Friday, April 24 against the Guardians.

The Blue Jays placed Springer (toe) on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Springer suffered a fractured left big toe in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Twins, and though the nature of the injury would imply a longer-term absence, manager John Schneider indicated that the four-time All-Star could return to action in close to the minimum amount of time, per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. The Blue Jays called up Eloy Jimenez from Triple-A Buffalo to take Springer's spot on the 26-man active roster, and Jimenez will enter the lineup right away at designated hitter in Sunday's series finale. Along with Jimenez, Toronto could opt to rotate a number of players at the DH spot while Springer is shelved.