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.

Alejandro Kirk is not in the Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Thursday night’s series opener against the Tigers.

It’s nothing more than a routine night off for the 26-year-old backstop after starting each of the team’s last four games behind the dish. Tyler Heineman will do the catching for the Blue Jays and will bat eighth against Reese Olson and the Tigers on Thursday evening in Motown.

Alejandro Kirk hit a pinch-hit two-run single in the Blue Jays’ win over the Guardians on Thursday.

Kirk came off the bench with the bases loaded, and he was credited with two RBI on his single while a third run scored on an error by Steven Kwan. Kirk is now slashing an excellent .313/.358/.433, and if not for the remarkable season from Cal Raleigh in Seattle, you could put him in the conversation for best fantasy catcher in the American League.

Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs against the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

He had half of the Jays’ hits in the 9-5 loss. Making a strong bid for his second All-Star appearance, Kirk is 10th in the majors with a .313 average and has seven homers in 61 games this season after hitting five in 103 games last year.

Alejandro Kirk went 3-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored on Tuesday night, propelling the Blue Jays to a 10-9 victory over the Cardinals.

Kirk singled off of Miles Mikolas in the top half of the first and scored on a three-run shot by Andrés Giménez. The 26-year-old backstop then greeted Kyle Leahy with a 402-foot (104.0 mph EV) two-run blast in the seventh inning that made it 8-4. He also singled in the ninth inning and scampered home on a wild pitch with what would prove to be the winning run. Kirk is having a strong season at the dish, slashing .323/.366/.441 with five homers and 31 RBI in his first 213 plate appearances.

Alejandro Kirk finished 4-for-5 with a homer and two doubles to lead the Jays past the Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings Monday.

The second double plated the go-ahead run in the 10th inning. It’s his seventh career four-hit game and first ever with three extra-base hits. All four of Kirk’s balls in play tonight left the bat at over 95 mph, upping his hard-hit rate to 57.3 percent. That puts him fifth place in the majors, right in between Kyle Schwarber and Aaron Judge. Alas, he’s much further down on the barrels list, which is why he has only four homers.

Alejandro Kirk knocked in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the bottom of the ninth to give the Blue Jays a 2-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday.

Kirk’s shot to right-center with Guerrero on second missed being a homer by only a couple of feet, though it officially went as a single. Kirk has driven in runs in four of his last five starts, giving him 24 RBI in 191 plate appearances for the season. His exit velocity numbers are terrific, but since he’s not going to hit many home runs or score many runs or ever in a million years steal a base, he’s a pretty weak choice in one-catcher mixed leagues.

Rangers selected the contract of OF Alejandro Osuna from Triple-A Round Rock.

Osuna is in left field and batting sixth on Sunday in his major-league debut. He made a strong impression during spring training after a stellar 2024 campaign in the lower minors. He’ll get his first chance in the majors with veteran DH Joc Pederson hitting the injured list with a fractured hand. The 22-year-old outfielder .279/.386/.416 with 15 extra-base hits and nine steals in 39 games this season between Triple-A Round Rock and Double-A Frisco. His immediate fantasy appeal is limited to AL-only formats. It’ll be interesting to see if he can carve out a role with the Rangers as a fourth outfielder.

Daniel Álvarez-Montes of EL Extrabase reports that the Rangers are promoting outfield prospect Alejandro Osuna before Sunday’s game against the White Sox.

Osuna will need to be added to the 40-man roster in order for the promotion to happen. The 22-year-old is one of the top hitting prospects in Texas’ system, and is slashing .279/.386/.414 with two homers and nine stolen bases in his time with Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock. Osuna offers some long-term upside because of his speed and potential hit tool, but would be a risky fantasy add in the majority of redraft formats.

Alejandro Kirk was removed from Sunday’s game against the Mariners after being hit in the back of the mask on a back swing.

Kirk finished out the inning, but it sounds like after consulting with the training staff the Jays decided to take the cautious approach and give him the rest of the afternoon off. He’ll presumably be put through the concussion protocol just to make sure that he checks all the boxes before returning to action. Tyler Heineman replaced him behind the dish on Sunday and would be in line for more action if Kirk is forced to miss any additional time.