LOS ANGELES – George Springer grabbed his right side after fouling off the first pitch of his seventh-inning at-bat against Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski, then gestured to the Toronto Blue Jays’ first base dugout and promptly came out of the game.

The crowd at Dodger Stadium cheered as Springer, a longtime Dodger nemesis, exited and Ty France prepared for his first at-bat since Sept. 21. Seven more pitches later, France struck out.

While it’s unclear what Springer’s dealing with, his early exit from the game suggests it’s no minor issue. The 36-year-old has already been playing through a knee contusion sustained in Seattle during the ALCS but he has not missed a game to this point.

“You just have to understand and kind of accept that nobody on the field is playing a hund

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