JULY 19, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
ALEJANDRO KIRK #30 - CATCHER - TORONTO BLUE JAYS
5 HR •
54 RBI •
.253 AVG
5 HR
54 RBI
.253 AVG
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk earns chance to shine on All-Star stage Kirk, listed at 5-foot-8, 245 pounds, conveys a relatability to the average person more so than a prototypical professional athlete.
MLB All-Star Game 2022: Sights, sounds from Media Day
MLB All-Star Week continued Monday with more festivities before the Home Run Derby. Here are the highlights.JULY 18, 2022
Kershaw to start All-Star Game for NL, McClanahan for AL
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will start for the National League on Tuesday night in the first All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium since 1980, and Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanaha...JULY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slugs 11th homer Kirk went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Royals.
Impact Just ahead of his first career appearance in the All-Star Game, Kirk played hero for the Blue Jays, taking Wyatt Mills deep in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie. The homer was his 11th of the season, snapping a 19-game drought, but Kirk has hardly been quiet in July -- he's hit safely in six straight games and sports a .298/.333/.386 slash line through 16 contests on the month.
JULY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Three things: All-stars spark Jays in 50th win at the break Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk sparked Sunday’s game-winning inning against the Royals before Jordan Romano nailed down the save a...
JULY 17, 2022 • THESTAR.COM
Kirk's 2-run homer in 8th lifts Jays to 4-2 win over Royals
Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-2 victory against the Kansas City RoyalsJULY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alejandro Kirk's RBI single | 07/16/2022 Alejandro Kirk drives in Danny Jansen with an RBI single to left field, tying the game at 1 for the Blue Jays in the 3rd inning
JULY 17, 2022 • MLB.COM
Hernández has winning hit, Jays rally in 10th to beat Royals
Teoscar Hernández singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hernández, Chapman, Manoah lead Toronto past depleted Royals
Teoscar Hernández and Matt Chapman hit three-run home runs, Alek Manoah snapped a three-start winless streak with seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the depleted K...JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alejandro Kirk's RBI single | 07/15/2022 Alejandro Kirk grounds a single to third base to score Cavan Biggio, padding the Blue Jays' lead to 8-1 in the bottom of the 6th
JULY 16, 2022 • MLB.COM
Hernández homers twice, Jays win first game under Schneider
Teoscar Hernández hit a pair of two-run home runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays won their first game after firing manager Charlie Montoyo, beating...JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Berríos ties career-high with 13 Ks, Jays beat Phillies 4-3
José Berríos matched his career high by striking out 13 over six innings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had four hits, including a go-ahead double in the sixth, and the Toronto Blue Jays sna...JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani a 2-way All-Star again; 6 Yankees, 5 Braves, Astros selected
The All-Star rosters were rounded out Sunday as Major League Baseball announced the reserves and pitchers.JULY 10, 2022
Receives Sunday off Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle.
Impact Kirk was in the lineup the past six games and posted a .530 OPS during that stretch, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Gabriel Moreno will work behind the plate in his place and bat eighth.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners win 7th in row, top Blue Jays 2-1 on Santana homer
Carlos Santana hit his first home run since being acquired by Seattle, lining a two-run shot off Toronto starter Alek Manoah that lifted the Mariners to a 2-1 win over the Blue Jay...JULY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eugenio Suárez homers in 11th as Mariners top Blue Jays 5-2
Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer off Sergio Romo in the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 for their season-best sixth straight victoryJULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Plenty of LA All-Stars; Ray to face former team
Los Angeles will be well represented in the July 19 All-Star Game at Dodger StadiumJULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trout, Ohtani, Betts, Turner to start All-Star Game in LA
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels were elected Friday to start in the July 19 All-Star Game along with outfielders Mookie Betts and Trea Turner of the host Dod...JULY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AL East midseason check-in: Yankees dominating above wild-card fray
The Yankees are on pace to make history, while the rest of the AL East is fighting for a wild card. Jake Mintz assesses the division at the...JULY 6, 2022
Alejandro Kirk's RBI single | 07/04/2022 Alejandro Kirk smacks a single to right field, plating Vlad Jr. to cut the deficit to 3-1 in the top of the 4th inning
JULY 5, 2022 • MLB.COM
Vogt hits home run, sacrifice fly as A's beat Blue Jays 5-1
Stephen Vogt hit a home run and a sacrifice fly, treating his family to a big performance after they just arrived for the summer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Ja...JULY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB Team of the Month: Shohei Ohtani rules baseball in June
Shohei Ohtani dominated the month of June at the plate and on the mound. Ben Verlander has the rest of the Team of the Month.JULY 4, 2022
Sitting out Sunday Kirk is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Impact Kirk has played a lot through the first three months of the season, and while a fair amount of that has been as the designated hitter, he needs a day off his feet every now and then. The 23-year-old is in the midst of a breakout and is looking like one of the best pure hitters in baseball -- not just at the catcher position -- with a .318/.409/.512 line through 69 games.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays on SundayJULY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
