Toronto Blue Jays January 20, 2021 George Springer agrees to $150M, 6-year deal with Jays All-Star outfielder George Springer became the most prominent among baseball’s free agents to reach an agreement this offseason, a $150 million, six-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
MLB November 11, 2020 Stroman, Gausman take $18.9M; Springer, LeMahieu reject Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman and San Francisco starter Kevin Gausman accepted $18.9 million qualifying offers Wednesday, receiving one-year deals to stay with their teams rather than test what they could get in free agency.
MLB November 6, 2020 MLB Free Agency 2020-21: Trevor Bauer, George Springer lead top available players this offseason The 2020 MLB season came and went, and just like that the free agency period has gotten underway.
MLB November 1, 2020 Springer, LeMahieu, Realmuto among 6 given qualifying offers Houston outfielder George Springer, New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu and Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto were among just six free agents who received $18.9 million qualifying offers on Sunday from their former teams.
Carlos Correa October 17, 2020 Springer, Valdéz help Astros top Rays 7-4, force ALCS Game 7 The blowback from a sign-stealing scandal three years ago and a losing record during the pandemic-shortened regular season don't mean a thing to Dusty Baker and the Houston Astros.
Carlos Correa October 16, 2020 Astros' Carlos Correa predicted walk-off home run against Rays in Game 5, manager says The Houston Astros are still on the brink of being eliminated from the postseason, but in Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Rays, shortstop Carlos Correa kept the American League Championship Series interesting with a walk-off home run.
George Springer October 15, 2020 Springer, Altuve homer to keep Astros alive in ALCS José Altuve and the Houston Astros are eager to match the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the history books.
MLB Postseason October 5, 2020 Springer, Correa rally Astros past A's 10-5 in ALDS opener Carlos Correa homered twice and drove in four, Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead, two-run single during Houston's four-run sixth inning and the Astros rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-5 in the opener of their AL Division Series on Monday at Dodger Stadium.
MLB Postseason September 26, 2020 Astros clinch final AL playoff spot despite loss to Rangers Ryan Pressly had no interest in waiting to see if the Astros would get the help they needed to clinch the last spot in the expanded American League playoffs after the Houston reliever couldn’t finish it himself when he was a strike away.
MLB September 25, 2020 Astros magic number 1 for AL playoff spot after win at Texas The Houston Astros are on the verge of clinching the American League's last playoff spot, powered by some of their mainstays in a breakout performance that certainly excited manager Dusty Baker.
MLB September 20, 2020 Springer hits inside-the-park HR, Astros top D-backs 3-2 George Springer homered twice, including an inside-the-park shot, to lead the Houston Astros over the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Sunday.