Kirk went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in Friday's 4-2 win over the Yankees.
Kirk's double in the ninth inning off Devin Williams brought home Andres Gimenez and George Springer and gave the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead. It was Kirk's sixth multi-hit game of the season, and the 26-year-old catcher is slashing .227/.263/.307 with four runs scored, one home run and eight RBI in 80 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Grabbing seat Monday
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Kirk is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus Atlanta.
Kirk had started each of the previous two games but will being Monday's series opener on the bench. Tyler Heineman will do the catching and bat ninth for Toronto.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Hits first homer in win
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Kirk went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Sunday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Orioles.
Kirk put the Blue Jays on the board with a solo homer in the second inning and tacked on an RBI double in the eighth. While the long ball was his first of the season, the 26-year-old has now logged five multi-hit efforts in 12 games. On the year, he's hitting .261 with a home run, four RBI and four runs scored across 49 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Not in Toronto lineup
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Kirk is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Boston.
Kirk caught all 11 innings of Wednesday's extra-innings victory, so he'll get a breather during Thursday's matinee. Tyler Heineman is behind the plate and batting eighth for Toronto.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Returns to Toronto lineup
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Kirk (leg) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game versus the Red Sox.
Kirk didn't play Tuesday after fouling a pitch off his lower leg in Monday's game, although Blue Jays manager John Schneider indicated it was more of a scheduled day off. The 26-year-old Kirk will bring two straight multi-hit games into Wednesday's festivities.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Receiving rest day
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Kirk is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox after fouling a pitch off his lower leg Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Manager John Schneider said it was already a planned day off for Kirk, but it's still worth keeping an eye on the catcher's status heading into Wednesday's contest. Tyler Heineman is starting behind the plate and batting eighth Tuesday.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Sitting out afternoon game
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Kirk is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Kirk caught Tuesday's night game, so he'll receive a breather for Wednesday's afternoon tilt. Tyler Heineman will do the catching for the series finale.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Getting rest Sunday
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Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Kirk will receive a breather Sunday as the Blue Jays and Orioles wrap up their season-opening series with an afternoon game. Tyler Heineman will step in behind the plate in place of Kirk, who started at catcher in each of the first three games versus Baltimore while going 2-for-11 with an RBI and a run.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Pops first spring homer
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Kirk went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
The backstop supplied the Blue Jays with their only run off Mitch Keller through the first four innings, lofting a hanging curve to straightaway center field. It was Kirk's first homer of the spring, but he's been making strong contact so far, going 5-for-15 (.333) through seven appearances. His line-drive swing probably won't ever provide consistent power numbers, but Toronto would be happy if Kirk can supply something close to the .285 batting average and .372 OBP he produced in 2022 over 541 regular-season plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Set for more work behind plate
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Kirk will be counted on to catch more games than ever before in 2025 now that Danny Jansen is no longer a Blue Jay, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
The duo split duties behind the plate each of the past three seasons, and while Kirk set a career high with 541 plate appearances in 2022, much of that playing time came at DH. The 26-year-old has never played more than 99 games at catcher in a season, but he's expected to handle about 120 starts at the position this year. Tyler Heineman and Christian Bethancourt are competing for the backup job in spring training, and neither is suited for Jansen's old tandem role. Kirk's swing mechanics were out of sync early in 2024, but from Aug. 1 on he slashed a respectable .269/.335/.404 with 28 RBI in 44 games, production Toronto would be content with given Kirk's strong pitch framing and defensive skills.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Avoids arbitration with Toronto
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Kirk agreed to a one-year, $4.6 million contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Kirk will get a $1.8 million raise ahead of the 2025 campaign, which will be his sixth with Toronto. The catcher produced a .253 average with five home runs, 54 RBI and 23 runs scored over 103 games in 2024. Kirk will likely operate as the team's primary catcher again in 2025 with Tyler Heineman set to serve as his primary backup.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Getting Thursday off
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Kirk is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Kirk will take a seat for the day game after a night game, opening up room in the lineup for No. 2 catcher Tyler Heineman. Through 12 games in September, Kirk has hit .283 with eight RBI and two runs.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Receiving breather Sunday
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Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Kirk started the first two games of the series and will sit for the finale after going 2-for-8 with a walk, a double and a run scored. Brian Serven will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Yariel Rodriguez.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Swats homer Sunday
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Kirk went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a bases-loaded walk in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Angels.
Kirk's walk forced in the opening run in the third inning, and he tacked on two more when he went deep off Matt Moore in the seventh. The homer was Kirk's second in five games and his fifth long ball of the year. The catcher is up to a .248/.322/.358 slash line with 41 RBI, 18 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases through 78 contests this season.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Idle Saturday
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Kirk isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Kirk will get a breather after recording four hits and three RBI through the first two games of the series. Brian Serven will start behind the plate instead and bat ninth.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Exiting lineup
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Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.
Kirk had started each of the previous six games (five at catcher, one at designated hitter), so he'll be given a day off for Wednesday's series finale. Brian Serven will start at catcher and bat ninth for the Blue Jays.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Pops fourth homer
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Kirk went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Reds.
His third-inning shot off Carson Spiers was one of five Toronto homers during a 10-3 rout. Kirk has had a tough season, but he's shown signs of turning things around since assuming the starting job behind the plate after Danny Jansen was traded to Boston. Over his last 19 contests, Kirk is slashing .297/.382/.422 with two of his four homers on the year and 11 of his 35 RBI.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Idle Saturday
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Kirk isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Kirk had his five-game hitting streak snapped with an 0-for-4 performance Friday, and he'll now get a chance to rest Saturday while Brian Serven catches for Yariel Rodriguez.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: On base three times Thursday
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Kirk went 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI in Thursday's win over the Orioles.
The 25-year-old continues to thrive since becoming the Blue Jays' No. 1 catcher. Kirk has reached base safely in nine straight appearances, batting .452 (14-for-31) during that stretch with two doubles, a homer, four runs and nine RBI. The hot streak has boosted his slash line on the season to .254/.321/.348.
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Hits go-ahead homer in win
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Kirk went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.
Kirk singled in the fourth inning and then gave the Blue Jays the lead with a three-run homer in the sixth. The long ball was his first since June 10, but he has hit safely in six of his past seven games with three multi-hit efforts. On the year, the 25-year-old is hitting .245 with three home runs and 32 RBI across 226 plate appearances.
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