Manager John Schneider had confidence Springer would return, two days after he was drilled on the right knee by a Bryan Woo fastball in Game 5. X-rays and a CT scan taken Friday were both negative, and Schneider said Springer would play if he could handle any pain.

The 22-year-old Yesavage will start for the Blue Jays on Sunday in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series as Toronto fights to stay alive in the post-season.

“I think at that point there’s numbers, there’s projections, there’s strategy, and there’s people,” Schneider told reporters.