When George Springer came up sour after hitting a foul ball off of Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski in Game 3 of the World Series , it immediately worried Toronto Blue Jays fans the world over.

Exiting the game with an injury to his lower right side, it looked unlikely that Springer would be available to play some 15 hours later when World Series Game 4 opens up , and unfortunately, that fear has come to pass, with the Blue Jays holding their star DH out of action and Nathan Lukes taking over as Toronto's leadoff hitter against the Dodgers. Expand Tweet

With Lukes set to lead off for the Blue Jays against Shohei Ohtani in Game 1, Toronto has shifted around their lineup to compensate for Springer's absence, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. kicking up to the second spot

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