Blue Jays place OF Springer on paternity list
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The Toronto Blue Jays placed veteran outfielder George Springer on the paternity list on Saturday.
Outfielder Nathan Lukes was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and will be active for Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers.
Springer, a four-time All-Star, is coming off a strong performance in Friday's 12-2 win over the Tigers, recording three RBIs and a home run on two hits.
For the season, the 33-year-old is hitting .269 with 13 homers and 39 RBIs alongside an on-base percentage of .330 and a slugging percentage of .422.
Lukes, 28, is hitting .158 with a single RBI over 23 games with the Jays in 2023, his first season in the majors.