​Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn ImagesBlue Jays news: John Schneider shares feelings on George Springer’s possible final game appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Toronto Blue Jays, on Sunday, ended the 2026 MLB regular season on a high note, taking a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in an emotional affair. Max Scherzer, in potentially his final big-league start, threw seven innings of one-run ball. Moreover, George Springer grappled with some strong feelings as well as he navigated the possibility of facing Rogers Centre for the final time as a member of the Blue Jays.Springer, who signed a six-year, $150 million contract with the Blue Jays prior to the 2021 season, will be headed to free agency this winter. There is also a possibility that, at 37 years of age, Springer chooses to retire — with injuries already having taken their toll on him.With that in mind, Blue Jays manager John Schneidermade it a point to give Springer a moment to bask in the adoration of fans on Sunday — with Schneider subbing him out for a pinch-runner in the bottom of the third after Springer hit a leadoff double.Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)“I think the world of George Springer, player, person … I wanted to make sure he had a moment with the fans cause he had so many huge moments here with us,” Schneider said in his postgame presser, via Sportsnet on X.”I think the world of George Springer, player, person … I wanted to make sure he had a moment with the fans cause he had so many huge moments here with us.”John Schneider on Springer’s ovation as he walked off the field for the last time this season 🥹 pic.twitter.com/LIkUZl9f24— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 27, 2026This season was Springer’s worst in the big leagues (according to fWAR), recording 15 home runs and 54 runs batted in on an OPS of .726 in 126 games.It looked like Springer was in the middle of a sharp decline, as he recorded a total of 2.8 fWAR in 2023 and 2024 after he had a 4.0 fWAR campaign in 2022. But in 2025, during the Blue Jays’ magical season, Springer had a revival — hitting 32 home runs and 84 RBIs with a stellar OPS of .959.In Springer’s six seasons with the Blue Jays, Toronto made it to the postseason thrice. They came to within two outs away of winning a World Series title before falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in extra innings in Game 7 of the 2025 Fall Classic.Springer will surely draw some interest on the open market, should he choose to continue his big-league career.Related: George Springer was in tears before likely final game with Blue JaysRelated: How many strikeouts does Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer need to surpass Justin Verlander on Sunday?