The Toronto Blue Jays can ill-afford to lose Alejandro Kirk.
Blue Jays Announce Alejandro Kirk News After Leaving Tigers Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Toronto Blue Jays have sole possession of the AL's best record, and it's partially because of catcher Alejandro Kirk's breakout campaign. The 26-year-old is slashing .304/.361/.413 with seven homers and 47 RBIs over 88 games.
Kirk had the seventh-best batting average in baseball entering Saturday's game, and is hitting 33 points above his career average. The 5-foot-8-inch, 245-pounder slashed .253/.319/.359 with one homer and five RBIs over 103 games last season. He signed a five-year, $58 million extension with Toronto in March.
Kirk left Saturday's game with the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning due to an injury, via MLB.com's Keegan Matheson.
"The Blue Jays’ All-Star catcher left Saturday’s game against the Tigers in the fourth after taking a foul tip off the mask in the inning prior," he reported. "The club is expected to share an update, but Kirk finished that inning before he was pinch-hit for. Kirk has been incredibly durable on top of his great numbers this season, but beyond him, the Blue Jays’ catching depth is thin."
Toronto manager John Schneider said postgame that Kirk was being evaluated for a concussion, via Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling.
Alejandro Kirk is being evaluated for a concussion, per Blue Jays manager John Schneider
— Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) July 27, 2025
Kirk took a foul ball off the mask in the second inning Saturday
The Blue Jays' only backup catcher is Tyler Heineman, who subbed in for Kirk on Saturday. Heineman entered Saturday slashing .330/.394/.495 with three homers and 16 RBI over 37 games.
Toronto has a four-game winning streak and has opened a 6 1/2 game lead on the New York Yankees atop the AL East after Saturday's 6-1 win. Toronto was 2 1/2 games up on the Houston Astros for the AL's best record.
UPDATE: On Sunday morning, the Blue Jays announced Kirk had been placed on the 7-day concussion IL, via Matheson. They called up Ali Sánchez in a corresponding move.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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