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The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Kirk, 27, fractured his left thumb in the 10th inning of Friday’s 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox
The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 04, 2026 1:03 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 4
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Alejandro Kirk earned his second all-star appearance in 2025 when he batted .282, hit 15 home runs and posted a .769 in on-base slugging. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Kirk fractured his left thumb in the 10th inning of Friday’s 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago’s Austin Hays fouled a pitch off the Toronto catcher’s glove. Kirk immediately left the game and was replaced by Tyler Heineman.
The 27-year-old Kirk had X-rays after the game.
Heineman was to get the start in Saturday afternoon’s rematch against the White Sox.
The Blue Jays recalled Brandon Valenzuela from triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
Kirk earned his second all-star appearance in 2025 when he batted .282, hit 15 home runs and posted a .769 in on-base slugging.
He had one home run and three hits in 20 at-bats to start this season.
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