TORONTO – George Springer’s performance in driving his team to a worst-to-first rebound earned him Blue Jays player of the year and most improved player honours in voting by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, announced Wednesday.

Kevin Gausman won pitcher of the year, Braydon Fisher beat out post-season sensation Trey Yesavage (voting is based on regular-season performance) for rookie of the year, while Ernie Clement received the John Cerutti Award, given annually “to a person associated with the day-to-day workings of Blue Jays baseball who displays goodwill, co-operation and character, as exemplified by” the late left-hander.

Springer was a near-unanimous pick for player of the year, garnering 19 of 20 first-place votes (Vladimir Guerrero Jr. received

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