Every team goes through slumps, but for the Toronto Blue Jays, the current one is starting to feel like a crisis. With only three wins in their last ten games, the Blue Jays are staring at a 9.5-game deficit in the AL East standings—and much of the blame falls on a four-time All-Star who hasn't looked like himself.

That player is George Springer, the $150 million designated hitter whose bat has gone quiet at the worst possible time. According to Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller, the Blue Jays "desperately" need Springer to snap out of his funk if they hope to climb back into contention.

It's not hard to see why. Springer posted a .959 OPS with 32 home runs in 2025, but this season has been a different story. A fractured toe sidelined him for weeks, and in a cruel twist, he was hit by a pitch on that same healing toe shortly after returning. Since his comeback, Springer has managed just a .552 OPS—well below the .661 mark he had before landing on the injured list.

"He simply needs to be contributing more than that if he's going to be the starting DH on a near-everyday basis," Miller wrote, especially with key players like Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger also sidelined.

At 36, Springer is now primarily a designated hitter, which means his value is almost entirely tied to his production at the plate. So far, that production has been alarmingly absent: just two home runs in 107 plate appearances, a -0.1 bWAR, and a lineup that's struggling to find its rhythm.

For a Blue Jays team that's already playing catch-up, a return to All-Star form from Springer could be the spark that turns the season around. Without it, Toronto's playoff hopes may fade as quickly as the summer sun.