Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is getting the day off Saturday when the club takes on the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Zack Littell. The 25-year-old is going to receive significant playing time with fellow backstop Danny Jansen out with a wrist injury but he will give way to Brian Serven on Saturday after starting the first two games of the season. After putting up quality production in parts of his first three seasons, Kirk slipped at the plate in 2023, hitting .250 with just eight homers across 422 trips to the plate. While he boasts excellent bat-handling skills and a keen eye at the plate, Kirk's lack of power caps his fantasy value, especially when he likely falls back into a timeshare with Jansen upon his return.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. Danny Jansen will do the catching and bat sixth against Guardians left-hander Logan Allen. Kirk continues to share playing time behind the dish with Jansen, limiting his overall fantasy appeal to two-catcher leagues. The 24-year-old Mexican backstop is slashing a mediocre .247/.328/.338 with only six home runs, 30 RBI and 23 runs scored in 323 plate appearances and 94 games after making his first All-Star team in 2021. The good news is that Kirk has been better in the second half, going 24-for-86 (.279) with three home runs, three doubles, eight RBI and nine runs scored in 27 games (22 starts) since the All-Star break.
On Saturday, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk went 3-for-4 at the plate, hitting two home runs while collecting three RBI. The Blue Jays knocked off the Los Angeles Angels 6-1. In the seventh inning, Kirk launched a solo home run against the left-handed reliever Aaron Loup, and in the following frame, he smashed a two-run homer off right-hander Jaime Barria. The 24-year-old now has four multi-homer games in his career. Recently, Kirk has been hot, with 12 hits in his last 22 trips to the plate.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Thursday's 4-0 shutout win over the visiting San Diego Padres to help the team avoid a three-game sweep. The long ball was Kirk's first since June 5, so hopefully it will get him going in terms of power. The three-hit performance was also his first multi-hit game since he had three hits on June 13. He's been very quiet offensively so far in July, going 5-for-29 (.172) with the one home run, three RBI and two runs scored in 31 trips to the plate over 10 games. We'll see if the 24-year-old backstop's three hit game on Thursday can get him jump-started at the plate with the end of July quickly approaching.
Alejandro Kirk Activated From Injured List Thursday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has been activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday after dealing with a hand injury. It's been a tough season for the 24-year-old at the plate as Kirk has hit just .253 with three homers and a .668 OPS across 202 trips to the plate. The youngster continues to grade out well defensively but will share reps behind the plate with fellow backstop Danny Jansen moving forward. Catcher Tyler Heineman has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move but it's unclear if Kirk will be in the starting lineup Thursday when the club takes on Giants right-hander Keaton Winn.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (hand) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday. This doesn't come as a shock after Kirk was removed from Sunday's game due to a left hand laceration and contusion. The good news is, the X-rays came back negative for any fractures and he appears to have avoided a serious injury. The assumption is that this is going to be a minimal stint on the injured list. In a corresponding move, catcher Tyler Heineman has been recalled to take the spot on the active roster. The expectation is that Danny Jansen will do a majority of the catching in the absence of Kirk.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (hand) had to leave Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers early with a left-hand laceration and contusion after he was hit by a pitch on his hand in his first plate appearance. X-Rays came back negative, according to the team. Fantasy managers should consider the 24-year-old backstop day-to-day for now, but don't be surprised if he's not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Miami Marlins. Kirk hasn't provided all that much offensively for fantasy managers yet this year, as he's hitting .253 (45-for-178) with five doubles, three home runs, 21 RBI and 14 runs scored in 59 games.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is taking a seat on the bench to start Saturday's contest against Easton McGee and the Seattle Mariners. The 24-year-old is running a .263/.419/.386 slash line with two homers, seven runs, and 10 RBI across 20 games. Danny Jansen will replace Alejandro behind the plate and bat seventh. The former prospect has shown promise in his bat in the past but is struggling thus far through 16 games in 2023. Jansen's hitting .188 with three long balls, five runs, and 12 RBI. Fantasy managers looking for some pop from their catcher can think about streaming the 28-year-old and hope he starts to come around.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Houston Astros. This appears to be a routine rest day for the 24-year-old catcher. In his absence, Danny Jansen will serve behind the plate and bat seventh versus righty Cristian Javier. DFS players should look elsewhere for help on Monday as Jansen probably won't have too much success in this tough matchup.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Kirk returns to the lineup after sitting out on Tuesday for a routine rest day. Danny Jansen will head to the bench with Kirk returning to the lineup. Kirk will bat sixth and serve as the catcher against righty Zack Greinke. Fantasy managers who are rostering Kirk should make sure to get him in their lineups for Wednesday.
