Springer is the lone Jay with a slugging percentage over .500 and has the second-most home runs on the team with 18 (tied with Addison Barger). There are only two Blue Jays whose offensive production reaches over .800, Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who is having one heck of a year as well. Springer trails Guerrero Jr. by .006.

As for the Jays team Bieber will soon join, they're presently on pace for 95 wins, and they're atop the AL East standings by five games over the Red Sox. Toronto also narrowly leads the chase for the top seed in the AL playoff bracket over the Tigers .

Myles Straw had five RBIs in his first career multihomer game, and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the struggling Texas Rangers 14-2 on Saturday.

Kirk singled with the bases loaded in the eighth to help the Blue Jays (72-51) overcome a three-run deficit.

Max Scherzer pitched seven strong innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Thursday afternoon.