Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: X-rays on hand negative
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Kirk is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Twins due to a right hand injury, though X-rays came back negative, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Kirk's hand swelled up after it was hit by a foul tip during Tuesday's contest. He finished that game, however, and has managed to avoid any fractures. It's not clear whether Kirk will be available off the bench Wednesday, but he should have a good shot to return to the lineup Friday against the Brewers following the team's off day Thursday.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Getting breather Wednesday
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Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Twins.
Kirk will get a routine night off after he started at catcher in the first two games of the series. Tyler Heineman will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Blue Jays.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Swats 11th homer
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Kirk went 1-for-2 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's win over the Twins.
The backstop took Joe Ryan deep to cap a four-run first inning for the Blue Jays, en route to a 10-4 romp. Kirk has found his power stroke in August, homering four times in his last eight games with 11 RBI. With a month left to go in the season, the 26-year-old has 11 home runs and 59 RBI, as he closes in on new career highs in both categories -- he launched 14 long balls with 63 RBI in 2022.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Leaves yard Tuesday
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Kirk went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and one additional RBI in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.
Kirk continued his power-hitting ways Tuesday with his third home run in his last four games after he hadn't left the yard previously since June 19. Kirk has driven in eight runs over his mini power surge and has reached double-digit long balls for the second time in his career. The 26-year-old backstop is slashing .296/.355/.416 with 56 RBI, 33 runs, a steal and a 34:40 BB:K in 397 plate appearances this season.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Getting evening off
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Kirk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
Kirk will get a chance to catch his breath after he started behind the plate in each of Toronto's last three contests. Tyler Heineman will form a battery with starting pitcher Kevin Gausman in the series opener in Pittsburgh.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Plays hero in four-RBI effort
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Kirk went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
With the Blue Jays down 3-0 in the seventh inning, Kirk got hold of a Robert Garcia changeup and drove it the other way for a two-run homer. After Texas struck back for two more runs in the top of the eighth, the backstop completed the comeback in the bottom of the frame with a two-run single off Phil Maton. The long ball was Kirk's eighth of the season and his first since June 19, snapping a 36-game drought, while the multi-RBI performance was his first since July 11. Despite those dry spells, he's still slashing .296/.355/.403 through 98 contests on the season with 52 RBI, 11 short of the career high he set in 2022. Friday's steal was also the first of his career.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Getting some rest Thursday
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Kirk is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Cubs.
Kirk started at catcher in both of the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather in Thursday's finale. Tyler Heineman will fill in behind the dish and will bat eighth in the rubber match.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Resting Sunday
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Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Kirk will get some rest for the Sunday afternoon game after he started behind the dish in both of the previous two contests. Tyler Heineman will handle catching duties for Toronto in the series finale.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Grabbing seat Wednesday
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Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado.
Kirk started at catcher in each of the last three games after returning from the 7-day injured list, so he'll get some rest during Wednesday's matinee. Tyler Heineman will be behind the dish and bat eighth as Toronto goes for the sweep.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Comes off 7-day IL
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The Blue Jays reinstated Kirk (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at catcher and bat sixth against the Royals.
The backstop had a minimum-length stay on the shelf after being struck on the facemask by a foul tip last weekend. The 26-year-old Kirk will step back in as Toronto's No. 1 backstop after slashing .304/.361/.413 with seven home runs, 47 RBI and 27 runs over 88 games prior to landing on the IL.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Tracking toward return Sunday
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Kirk (concussion) is tentatively on track to play a rehab game with Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday before being activated from the 7-day injured list Sunday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Kirk was diagnosed with a concussion after taking a foul tip off the mask in a game this past weekend. However, he has recovered well since then, and as long as he keeps progressing well, he'll be in line for a minimum-length absence. Tyler Heineman has been handling the primary catching duties for the Blue Jays since Kirk went down.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Goes on concussion IL
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The Blue Jays placed Kirk on the 7-day injured list Sunday after he was diagnosed with a concussion.
After being struck in the catcher's mask by a foul tip in the third inning Saturday, Kirk was pulled from the contest and sent in for further evaluation. With tests confirming a concussion, he won't be eligible to return until at least Aug. 3, though fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised if Kirk needs more than a week to exit the concussion protocol. Ali Sanchez was called up from Triple-A Buffalo to provide the Blue Jays with another option behind the plate, but Tyler Heineman will handle starting duties in Kirk's absence.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Being evaluated for concussion
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Kirk is undergoing tests to determine if he has a concussion after he took a foul tip off his mask Saturday versus Detroit, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Kirk initially remained behind the plate after being dinged by the foul tip, but he was pulled for a pinch hitter in the following frame. Should Kirk need to miss any games moving forward, Tyler Heineman figures to step in as Toronto's starting backstop.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Exits early Saturday
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Kirk (undisclosed) was removed from Saturday's game against Detroit after taking a foul tip off his mask in the third inning, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Kirk initially remained in the game on defense after taking the foul tip, but he was removed for a pinch hitter in the following frame. The Blue Jays will presumably provide an update on the reason for Kirk's removal during or shortly after Saturday's contest. Tyler Heineman stepped behind the plate for the Blue Jays and would likely take over as the team's primary backstop if Kirk needs to miss additional time.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Taking seat Thursday
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Kirk isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Detroit.
After going 6-for-19 with an RBI and two runs scored during Toronto's six-game homestand, Kirk will get a breather to begin the team's eight-game road trip. Tyler Heineman will fill in behind the plate and bat eighth for the Blue Jays.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Resting during day game
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Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the White Sox.
The Blue Jays and White Sox are wrapping up their series with a day game, so Kirk will get a breather after starting each of the last four contests. Tyler Heineman will step in at catcher and bat eighth as Toronto goes for its 11th straight victory.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: On bench Friday
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Kirk is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Kirk will get a well-deserved breather after starting all four games against the Yankees to begin the week, including making three starts at catcher. Tyler Heineman will step in behind the plate in place of Kirk, who is slashing a healthy .305/.358/.420 across 288 plate appearances so far this season.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Resting up Sunday
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Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Kirk will get a breather for Sunday's matinee after he started behind the dish in the first two games of the series in Boston. Tyler Heineman will step in for Kirk at catcher.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Exiting starting nine
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Kirk is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Cleveland.
Kirk started at catcher in each of the previous four games, so he's earned a day off for Thursday's matinee. Tyler Heineman will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Blue Jays.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Another multi-hit game
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Kirk went 2-for-4 with two singles during Friday's 8-0 loss to Philadelphia.
The Blue Jays were limited to five hits in Friday's blowout, but Kirk managed to reach base twice on singles in the first and fourth frames. The 26-year-old catcher has four straight multi-hit games and has reached base safely in 12 consecutive contests. Over that span, Kirk has a 1.173 OPS with eight runs scored, four doubles, two home runs and 12 RBI across 54 plate appearances.
