Blue Jays placed C Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb fracture.

Kirk underwent imaging that revealed a dislocation in his thumb, along with a fracture. He’ll meet with a specialist early next week to determine whether surgery is needed. There should be a definitive return timetable following that evaluation. He suffered the injury when he took a foul tip off his hand in the 10th inning of Friday’s extra-inning marathon against the White Sox. It’s a significant loss for the defending American League champions, and fantasy managers as well, since he’s facing a multi-week absence, even if he manages to avoid surgery. The 27-year-old backstop was off to a slow start at the plate, hitting (3-for-20) through five games this season. It’ll be Tyler Heineman handling the catching duties in his absence.

Alejandro Kirk (thumb) is out of the lineup for Saturday’s game against the White Sox.

The encouraging development is that Kirk hasn’t officially been placed on the injured list yet. That could change at some point this weekend. It’s notable that Brandon Valenzuela has joined the club on the taxi squad as emergency depth. It’ll be Tyler Heineman handling the catching duties in his absence. Kirk underwent X-rays after taking a foul tip off his left thumb in the 10th inning of Friday’s extra-inning marathon against the White Sox. It’s unclear what those X-rays revealed. There should be a more definitive update on his status shortly.

Alejandro Kirk left Friday’s game in the 10th inning with an apparent left thumb injury.

A foul tip deflected off the bottom of Kirk’s mitt and left him in a lot of pain, so much so that he walked off without any attempt to stay in. If there’s a break, he’ll probably miss at least a month. Brandon Valenzuela would likely be called up to share time with Tyler Heineman.

Alejandro Kirk is not in the lineup against the Rockies on Tuesday.

Kirk will sit for the second time in three games. The 27-year-old will take a breather with Tyler Heineman behind the plate for Max Scherzer and hit ninth.

Alejandro Kirk is not in the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against the Athletics.

Kirk will get a day of maintenance for the first Sunday — and likely many Sunday’s after — of the 2026 campaign. Tyler Heineman will get the start behind the plate and hit ninth in Kirk’s absence.

Alejandro Kirk went 1-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, and a walk against the Athletics on Saturday.

Kirk drew a walk and scored a run in the eighth, then came up clutch in a big spot for Toronto in the ninth, taking Michael Kelly deep for a game-tying solo homer. It was the first of the season for the 27-year-old backstop looking to follow up an impressive 2025 season in which he hit 15 homers while posting a .769 OPS.

Alejandro Kirk went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBI as Team Mexico routed Brazil 16-0 in six innings Sunday.

Jarren Duran, Alek Thomas and Jonathan Ornelas also homered for Mexico. Ornelas’s ended the game in his second plate appearance after replacing Randy Arozarena in the outfield. Mexico joined Team USA and Italy at 2-0 to open Pool B play. Those three teams will begin taking each other on Monday, with Mexico and U.S. set for a prime-time battle.

Alejandro Kirk revealed that he will play for Team Mexico in the WBC.

That’s a huge get for Mexico. They did get a quality performance from Austin Barnes behind the plate last time around, but Barnes is pretty much out of the league at this point. Mexico has also confirmed that Randy Arozarena and Jarren Duran will participate once again. Duran backed up Alek Thomas in 2023, but he’ll surely be a lineup fixture this time around. One big remaining question is whether Isaac Paredes will be allowed to participate while coming off his hamstring injury.

Alejandro Kirk told reporters X-rays came back negative for any fractures on his left hand.

Kirk will be ready to go for Saturday night’s winner-take-all Game 7 showdown to decide the Fall Classic at the Rogers Centre. The 26-year-old backstop appears to have avoided serious injury after being drilled on the left hand by a splitter from Dodgers closer Roki Sasaki while leading off the ninth inning of Game 6.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters that Alejandro Kirk will undergo x-rays on his left hand prior to Saturday’s Game 7 against the Dodgers.

Kirk was plunked in the hand to lead off the ninth inning, and while he wasn’t likely to stay in the game anyway because of lack of speed, he was removed from the contest. It’s likely just a precautionary measure, but this would be a massive loss for Toronto as Kirk has been one of their most important players during their impressive postseason run. If he can’t start, Tyler Heineman would likely be behind the plate.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters that Alejandro Kirk will undergo X-rays on his left hand prior to Saturday’s Game 7 against the Dodgers.

Kirk was plunked in the hand to lead off the ninth inning, and while he wasn’t likely to stay in the game anyway because of lack of speed, he was removed from the contest. It’s likely just a precautionary measure, but this would be a massive loss for Toronto as Kirk has been one of their most important players during their impressive postseason run. If he can’t start, Tyler Heineman would likely be behind the plate.

Alejandro Kirk went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and two walks in Monday’s Game 3 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.

Kirk’s fifth round-tripper of the postseason swung the momentum in the early stages of a contest that eventually went nearly seven hours over 18 innings as he took Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow deep in the fourth inning. He also made an incredible throw to cut down Shohei Ohtani attempting to steal second base in the bottom of the ninth inning. The 26-year-old backstop was lifted for a pinch-runner in the 12th inning following a leadoff walk. The Blue Jays will have to regroup and get ready to face Shohei Ohtani in Game 4 at Dodger Stadium in a few hours.

Alejandro Kirk homered while going 3-for-3 with a two-run homer in a blowout win over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday.

Kirk singled twice, but the big blow was a two-run homer that punctuated the blowout by making it 11-2. The 26-year-old backstop has homered four times in the postseason, and he’s slugging a robust .563 over his dozen games. He’ll hit in the middle of the order again Saturday with a chance for Toronto take a 2-0 lead in the Fall Classic.

Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run homer to help the Blue Jays to a rout of the Mariners on Wednesday in Game 3 of the ALCS.

Kirk’s homer punctuated the blowout, as it was a three-run shot that gave Toronto a 12-2 lead off Caleb Ferguson. The 26-year-old backstop also singled. He’s homered three times in the postseason, and he’s slugged a solid .586 over his seven playoff games.

Alejandro Kirk went 2-for-4 and walloped a pair of solo home runs on Saturday as the Blue Jays triumphed over the Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS in Toronto.

Kirk did his damage off of Yankees’ right-hander Luis Gil in the second inning, blasting the first pitch of the second inning for a 392-foot (105.2 mph EV) solo shot that extended the Jays’ early advantage to 2-0. He then added some insurance as he led off the eighth inning with a 377-foot (106.0 mph EV) shot off of right-hander Paul Blackburn. In doing so, the 26-year-old backstop became the first Mexican-born player to hit multiple home runs in an MLB postseason game.

Alejandro Kirk hit a grand slam and a two-run homer in a 13-4 rout of the Rays on Sunday.

With the blowout win, the Blue Jays have clinched the AL East and will play the Wild Card Series winner between the Red Sox and Yankees. The 26-year-old gave the Blue Jays an early cushion with a grand slam off Ian Seymour in the first, and a two-run homer in the fifth doubled the Jays’ lead to 8-4. The backstop finishes a solid if unspectacular campaign with 15 homers, 76 RBI and an OPS of .769. He’ll be behind the plate likely everyday for the Jays in October.

Alejandro Kirk went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Toronto’s 5-1 win over the Rays on Saturday.

Kirk led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a solo homer off Garrett Cleavinger to extend the Blue Jays’ lead. The 26-year-old backstop had a bounce back season in the batting average department, hitting .278/.345/.404 while slugging 13 homers with 70 RBI across 501 plate appearances.

Alejandro Kirk (hand) went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk on Friday against the Brewers in his return to the lineup.

Alejandro Kirk (hand) went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk on Friday against the Brewers in his return to the lineup.

Kirk made it back to Toronto’s lineup following a one-game absence after taking a foul tip off his right hand during Tuesday’s game against the Twins.

Alejandro Kirk is day-to-day after X-rays came back negative on his right hand.

Kirk is on the bench for Wednesday’s series finale against the Twins after his right hand swelled up after being struck by a foul tip during Tuesday’s contest. The encouraging news here is that he didn’t suffer any fractures, but he’s probably going to need a few days off for the inflammation to subside.

Alejandro Kirk finished 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in the Blue Jays’ 7-3 takedown of the Pirates on Tuesday.

Kirk’s homer off Colin Holderman left the bat at 108.5 mph. Kirk has three homers in four games and now 10 in 101 games this season. That’s twice as many as he had in 103 games last year. His average is also more than 40 points higher now than it was then (.296 to .253).

Alejandro Kirk went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI against the Rangers on Friday.

Kirk’s home run was his eighth of the season. The 26-year-old catcher hit a two-run shot off Robert Garcia in the seventh inning. Kirk came up again in the eighth inning and his two-run single off Phil Maton gave the Blue Jays a 6-5 lead. He’s hitting .296 with a .758 OPS and 52 RBI this year.

Blue Jays activated C Alejandro Kirk from the 7-day concussion injured list.

Kirk is back handling the catching duties and batting sixth during Sunday’s series finale against the Royals after missing just over one week with a concussion. The 26-year-old backstop has put together one of the strongest seasons of his career at the plate so far, batting .304/.361/.413 with seven homers and 47 RBI in 346 plate appearances over 88 games.

Alejandro Kirk (concussion) is expected to play a game at Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson reports that Kirk could be activated as soon as Sunday, if his start on Saturday goes well. The Blue Jays have said their 26-year-old catcher was “feeling better each day,” and it seems that they’re close to getting him back in the lineup.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Tuesday that Alejandro Kirk (concussion) is feeling better each day.

It’s a positive update a couple days after Kirk landed on the injured list over the weekend with a concussion. The 26-year-old All-Star backstop doesn’t have a definitive return timetable yet, but it sounds like there’s optimism he’ll be back relatively quickly.

Blue Jays placed C Alejandro Kirk on the 7-day concussion injured list.

Kirk lands on the injured list after suffering a concussion during Saturday’s game against the Tigers when he took a foul ball off his catcher’s mask. There’s no timetable for the All-Star backstop’s return at this point. Tyler Heineman figures to handle the bulk of the catching duties while he’s sidelined.

Alejandro Kirk is being evaluated for a concussion.

Kirk left Saturday’s game against the Tigers after taking a foul ball off his mask. The backstop will likely be out of action Sunday, and he’ll need to pass protocol before he’s able to return behind the plate.

Alejandro Kirk left Saturday’s game versus the Tigers with an apparent injury.

Kirk was shaken up after he was hit in the mask by a foul ball. He’ll likely undergo testing and through the concussion protocol as Toronto will take every precaution with a potential head injury. Tyler Heineman is now behind the plate for the Blue Jays.