Sources say that the Blue Jays will give Springer a six-year deal worth $150 million. The deal is said to be completed and Toronto is expected to announce the signing once Springer passes his physical.

Earlier rumors claimed that the New York Mets were also in the running for Springer. The Mets have a new billionaire owner, Steve Cohen, who is clearly ready to spend big money to build the team after signing former Cleveland Indians superstar Francisco Lindor to a huge contract.

However, the Blue Jays ended up offering Springer a better deal. The 31-year-old outfielder played all seven of his professional seasons with the Houston Astros, winning the World Series with the team in 2017 and the American League pennant in 2019.

A three-time All-Star, Springer had a batting average of .265 last year, with 14 home runs and 32 RBIs during the shortened season.

On paper, Springer is the perfect veteran addition to this young Toronto team that finished last season with a winning record and qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2016. The Blue Jays’ best players outside of Springer, Cavan Biggio, Bo Bichette, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., are all under the age of 25.

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And that’s just what they did, putting together a six-player trade with the Cleveland Indians to acquire superstar and franchise icon Francisco Lindor.

In the trade, the Mets will be getting the superstar shortstop and pitcher Carlos Carrasco while the Indians will get two young shortstops, Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario, outfielder Isaiah Greene, and pitcher Josh Wolf.

At face value, it appears that the Mets have easily won this trade. They get one of the best shortstops in the game and a solid pitcher for six fairly unproven players. They upgraded their roster significantly and didn’t lose any of their best prospects either. It’s hard to see anything negative about this trade from New York’s point of view.

Not only did the Cleveland Indians lose in this trade, but so did the entire fanbase. Lindor was one of the city’s most celebrated athletes for years. Pitcher Carrasco was also a very popular player who dedicated himself to making a positive impact in the community off the field as well.

Lidor should also be happy with the trade. He no longer has to worry about trade rumors and can focus on baseball again, playing for a team that finally has the money to make big moves and perhaps contend for a World Series in the near future.

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Sources say that the Blue Jays will give Springer a six-year deal worth $150 million. The deal is said to be completed and Toronto is expected to announce the signing once Springer passes his physical.

Earlier rumors claimed that the New York Mets were also in the running for Springer. The Mets have a new billionaire owner, Steve Cohen, who is clearly ready to spend big money to build the team after signing former Cleveland Indians superstar Francisco Lindor to a huge contract.

However, the Blue Jays ended up offering Springer a better deal. The 31-year-old outfielder played all seven of his professional seasons with the Houston Astros, winning the World Series with the team in 2017 and the American League pennant in 2019.

A three-time All-Star, Springer had a batting average of .265 last year, with 14 home runs and 32 RBIs during the shortened season.

On paper, Springer is the perfect veteran addition to this young Toronto team that finished last season with a winning record and qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2016. The Blue Jays’ best players outside of Springer, Cavan Biggio, Bo Bichette, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., are all under the age of 25.

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And that’s just what they did, putting together a six-player trade with the Cleveland Indians to acquire superstar and franchise icon Francisco Lindor.

In the trade, the Mets will be getting the superstar shortstop and pitcher Carlos Carrasco while the Indians will get two young shortstops, Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario, outfielder Isaiah Greene, and pitcher Josh Wolf.

At face value, it appears that the Mets have easily won this trade. They get one of the best shortstops in the game and a solid pitcher for six fairly unproven players. They upgraded their roster significantly and didn’t lose any of their best prospects either. It’s hard to see anything negative about this trade from New York’s point of view.

Not only did the Cleveland Indians lose in this trade, but so did the entire fanbase. Lindor was one of the city’s most celebrated athletes for years. Pitcher Carrasco was also a very popular player who dedicated himself to making a positive impact in the community off the field as well.

Lidor should also be happy with the trade. He no longer has to worry about trade rumors and can focus on baseball again, playing for a team that finally has the money to make big moves and perhaps contend for a World Series in the near future.

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