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2026 Batting
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AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
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SB
Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .231 | 3 | 12 | .648 | 0 |
Top Alejandro Kirk News
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Kirk is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Kirk started the previous two games and will get a breather Tuesday after going 2-for-7 with a walk and a strikeout. Brandon Valenzuela will step in behind the plate to catch veteran righty Shane Bieber while batting sixth.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: On bench Saturday
Kirk isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Kirk has notched at least one base hit in each of his last four games, but the Blue Jays will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's contest and instead start Brandon Valenzuela at catcher.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Home run in loss
Kirk went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 4-2 loss to the Rays on Wednesday.
Kirk smashed his first home run since June 27 to deep left field off of Cam Booser in the seventh inning. The 27-year-old is starting to bounce back after missing over two months with a thumb injury and then putting up mostly middling numbers since his June 12 return. Kirk is now slashing .270/.400/.405 across 45 July plate appearances, albeit with only one long ball and four RBI over a 13-game sample. However, he's been making consistent contact, striking out just three times in that span.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Exiting starting nine
Kirk is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Rays.
It's a regular day off for Kirk, who is sporting just a .598 OPS with one home run in 25 games since coming off the injured list. Brandon Valenzuela will grab a start at catcher in Kirk's stead.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Not starting Sunday
Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Kirk will get a day off for the final game of the first half after starting the previous three contests and going 4-for-12 with a walk, two doubles and two RBI in that span. Brandon Valenzuela will step in behind the plate to catch right-hander Kevin Gausman on Sunday.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Sitting Tuesday
Kirk isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
Kirk will get a break Tuesday after going 0-for-7 with a walk across his last two starts. Brandon Valenzuela will replace him behind the plate and bat fifth.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Idle Saturday
Kirk is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.
Kirk will get a breather while Brandon Valenzuela starts behind home plate and bats eighth. Since returning from the injured list June 12, Kirk has gone 11-for-50 (.220) with one home run and five RBI.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Taking seat Monday
Kirk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
Kirk will be given a breather after he started at catcher in the final two games of the Blue Jays' weekend series versus the Rangers. Brandon Valenzuela will step in behind the plate Monday and form a battery with starting pitcher Trey Yesavage.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Resting up Friday
Kirk is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
Kirk will get a break Friday after he went 1-for-7 at the plate while catching 18 innings over the past two days. Brandon Valenzuela will step in at catcher for Kirk and will bat eighth.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Taking seat Saturday
Kirk isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Kirk will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-4 with a couple of strikeouts during Friday's loss. Brandon Valenzuela will fill in as Toronto's catcher and bat fourth.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Getting breather Thursday
Kirk is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Boston.
Kirk started behind the dish each of the last three games, so he will get some rest during Thursday's matinee. Brandon Valenzuela will start at catcher and bat eighth as the Blue Jays look to complete the series sweep.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Idle Saturday
Kirk isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Kirk went 3-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored during his first game back from the IL on Friday, and he'll now retreat to the bench as the Jays look to ease him back into regular playing time. Brandon Valenzuela will fill in behind the plate and bat sixth.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Three hits in return
Kirk went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's win over the Yankees.
Kirk returned from a two-month absence Friday and made an immediate contribution with an RBI double during the first inning before delivering another run-scoring knock in the fifth. The 27-year-old has now played in six games this season and is batting .261 (6-for-23) with two doubles, a homer, four RBI and three runs.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Reinstated from injured list
The Blue Jays activated Kirk (thumb) from the 60-day injured list Friday.
A broken left thumb sent Kirk to the injured list just five games into the season, but he's ready to rejoin the Blue Jays after fully recovering from surgery to repair the fracture. The 27-year-old went 3-for-18 with a homer and a double during his six-game rehab assignment and should immediately reclaim the starting job behind the plate for Toronto. Brandon Valenzuela will fill the backup job with Tyler Heineman being designated for assignment as part of Friday's transactions.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Could return Friday
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Kirk (thumb) could be available to return from the 60-day injured list as soon as Friday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Kirk is nearing the finish line of a long recovery from left thumb surgery, which has kept him on the shelf since April 4. The 27-year-old began a rehab assignment last week at Single-A Dunedin, making two starts at designated hitter and one at catcher while going 2-for-9 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run. He'll get a couple days of rest before shifting his rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, when he's expected to serve as a designated hitter. Schneider added that Kirk is then in line to start at catcher for Buffalo on Wednesday, and if all goes well, the two-time All-Star will rejoin the Blue Jays for Friday's series opener versus the Yankees.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Could return early next week
Kirk (thumb) could be activated from the injured list early next week, with Blue Jays manager John Schneider indicating the catcher would need about 20 at-bats on his rehab assignment before being ready to rejoin the lineup, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Kirk will begin his rehab stint at Single-A Dunedin on Wednesday, and depending on whether he's allowed to play on consecutive days right away, he could have time to get in 20 at-bats by the weekend. The organization might elect to be a little more cautious with the 27-year-old given that he last saw big-league action April 3, but with the Jays sliding in the standings and looking for a spark, they'll want their starting backstop back in the lineup as soon as possible. Tyler Heineman and Brandon Valenzuela will continue holding down the fort behind the plate until Kirk is cleared to return.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Beginning rehab assignment as DH
Kirk (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin on Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Kirk will serve as the designated hitter when he begins his rehab assignment. The 27-year-old cleared the final steps in his recovery needed to begin the assignment by catching a live batting practice session and facing live pitching. He still needs plenty of playing time before he returns to Toronto.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Hitting on field
Kirk (thumb) has been taking on-field batting practice and is expected to begin hitting off a high-velocity pitching machine in the coming days, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Kirk has been sidelined since April 4 and is currently on the 60-day IL. He's probably still at least a week away from beginning a minor-league rehab assignment, so the backstop doesn't seem likely to be activated until mid-June, at the earliest. Brandon Valenzuela and Tyler Heineman have been handling catching duties for the Blue Jays while Kirk has been out of action.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-8, 245 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tijuana, Mexico |
| Age: 27 |
| Experience: 6 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |