ALEJANDRO KIRK NEWS

Receives breather Sunday Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact With a quick turnaround for Sunday's series finale, Kirk will get a breather after he caught all nine innings while going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run in Saturday's 8-2 win. Danny Jansen will slot in behind the plate while shortstop Bo Bichette gets a day out of the field and serves as Toronto's designated hitter.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alejandro Kirk's RBI double  | 05/06/2023 Alejandro Kirk knocks an RBI double to left-center field, adding another run to the Blue Jays' lead to make it a 4-0 game in the 1st

MAY 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Gets Monday off Kirk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Even though he produced five hits over his two starts this past weekend against the Mariners, Kirk will end up sitting for the second time in three days. Kirk still appears to be the Blue Jays' nominal No. 1 catcher, but Toronto remains incentivized to keep backup Danny Jansen involved due to Jansen's superior work on the defensive end.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Saturday Kirk is not in the lineup Saturday against the Mariners.

Impact Kirk went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in the Blue Jays' win over the Mariners on Friday, but he'll take a seat Saturday as Danny Jansen slots in at catcher. Brandon Belt is serving as the designated hitter.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs second homer Kirk went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.

Impact The catcher became the first player this season to take Luis Castillo deep when he launched his second homer of the year in the second inning. Kirk has appeared in 20 of Toronto's 26 games so far while splitting his time between DH and backstop, posting a .263/.419/.386 slash line with seven runs and 10 RBI.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Visualizing Alejandro Kirk's swing using bat tracking technology | 04/28/2023 The data behind Alejandro Kirk's swing

APRIL 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Alejandro Kirk's 3-hit game | 04/28/2023 Alejandro Kirk has an impressive 3 hits in 4 plate appearances, including a HR in the 2nd, to lead the Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over Seattle

APRIL 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Alejandro Kirk's solo homer (2) | 04/28/2023 Alejandro Kirk crushes a ball to left-center field for a solo home run, tying the game at 1 in the bottom of the 2nd inning

APRIL 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Getting rest Tuesday Kirk is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Danny Jansen is handling catching duties and Brandon Belt is serving as the Blue Jays' designated hitter, closing off Kirk's two avenues to playing time. Kirk is most likely just receiving a breather after he started at either catcher or DH each of the previous three days.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Friday Kirk is absent from the Blue Jays' lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Impact Danny Jansen will catch Yusei Kikuchi while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in the designated hitter spot and Brandon Belt plays first base. Kirk hasn't done much at the plate in the early going with a .689 OPS.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Monday Kirk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

Impact Danny Jansen will draw the start at catcher while Brandon Belt serves as the Blue Jays' designated hitter with Kirk sitting after he had been included in the lineup in three of the past four games. With an even 8:8 BB:K through his first 13 games of the season, Kirk appears to be seeing the ball well, but it hasn't translated to eye-popping fantasy numbers. He enters Monday's game with a .243 average, one home run, nine RBI and four runs.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alejandro Kirk's RBI single | 04/15/2023 Alejandro Kirk sends an RBI single to right field, extending the Blue Jays' lead to 5-1 in the 7th inning

APRIL 16, 2023 • MLB.COM

Kikuchi fans 9 as Rays lose second straight, Jays win 5-2

Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high nine over six innings, Danny Jansen had two hits and an RBI and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Saturday

APRIL 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of lineup Friday Kirk isn't starting in Toronto's game against Tampa Bay on Friday.

Impact After going 3-for-8 with a home run and five RBI in Toronto's last series against the Tigers, Kirk will get an off day to begin the Jays' series with Tampa. Danny Jansen will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays rally in 9th, beat Tigers in 10 on Springer's hit

George Springer singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past Detroit 4-3, handing the Tigers their sixth consecutive defeat

APRIL 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking Wednesday off Kirk is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Danny Jansen will get a turn behind the plate while Kirk sits after starting at catcher in three of the Blue Jays' previous four games. Kirk is getting on base at a strong .344 clip so far this season, but aside from a respectable RBI total of six, he isn't providing much else in terms of fantasy numbers (.222 average, one home run, two runs, no stolen bases).

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs first homer Kirk went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Tigers.

Impact After the catcher got the Blue Jays on the board in the second inning with an RBI single, Kirk jumped all over a Mason Englert offering in the eighth inning and drove it down the left-field line for a three-run shot. It's the first homer, and first multi-hit game, of the season for the 24-year-old, and Kirk is batting just .222 (6-for-27) through eight contests.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alejandro Kirk's three-run homer  | 04/11/2023 Alejandro Kirk hits a three-run home run to left, extending Toronto's lead to 9-3 in the bottom of the 8th inning

APRIL 12, 2023 • MLB.COM

Kiermaier HRs, makes great catch, Blue Jays beat Tigers 9-3

Kevin Kiermaier hit a solo home run and saved another with a sensational leaping catch at the center field wall, Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run blast and the Toronto Blue Jays home...

APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Sunday Kirk is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Kirk will get a day of rest Sunday while Danny Jansen gets the start behind the plate. The 24-year-old has gotten off to a slow start with the bat to begin 2023 with a .182/.308/.182 slash over 22 at-bats in six games.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting a day off Kirk is absent from the Blue Jays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

Impact He caught Wednesday night, so it will be Danny Jansen for a day game after a night game. Kirk has exactly one hit in each of his four games this season and has driven in a couple runs.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Tuesday Kirk isn't in the lineup for Toronto's game against the Royals.

Impact Kirk has logged a hit in each of the three games he's played in this season so far, but will take a seat Tuesday in order to rest. Danny Jansen will take his place behind the dish and bat seventh.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Kirk will sit Saturday against St. Louis.

Impact Kirk is expected to split time with Danny Jansen behind the plate this season while also sharing designated hitter duties with Brandon Belt. It was Kirk behind the plate and Belt at DH on Opening Day, but will be Jansen and Belt who get the starts Saturday.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 28, 2023

Returns to lineup Wednesday Kirk (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting fifth in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.

Impact The 24-year-old was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a non-COVID-related illness, but he'll return to action Wednesday after a couple days of rest. Kirk remains on track to work behind the plate for Toronto on Opening Day next week.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE