Blue Jays: Alejandro Kirk’s clutch performances are becoming a trend in 2025

More and more are the Toronto Blue Jays are grateful for their catcher, Alejandro Kirk. The two-time All-Star has emerged as a reliable and clutch offensive backstop, which bodes well for the Jays, considering many regard the Mexican product for his work behind the plate these past two seasons. 

Fast forward five years since his big league debut, Kirk’s reliability has been well spoken of across the league, and he’s found himself towards the top end of the catcher’s rankings. His calibre now outshines most catchers from an offensive standpoint, and his name sits amongst the elite.

The Jays catcher started his clutch campaign early this season.

Alejandro Kirk has that clutch factor for the Blue Jays 

Down by one run in the ninth inning against the Yankees on April 25th, Kirk got the Blue Jays going with a two-run double off reliever Devin Williams. This sparked the comeback train, and the Blue Jays won 4-2, snapping an early four-game losing streak.

Fast forward a few days to April 30th, and Kirk was responsible for the game-winning hit against the Boston Red Sox in the 10th inning. With the ghost runner on second, the Red Sox decided to walk George Springer and Daulton Varsho to get to the Jays’ backstop, only for the right-hander to send a ball to left field to send the home crowd home happy. This was also on his ‘bobble-arm’ giveaway night as well.

On June 9th, Kirk went a stunning 4 for 5 against the St. Louis Cardinals.  He went yard, then drove in the winning run on a double to lead off the tenth inning to give Toronto the lead and eventual win.

Days ago, on September 13th against the Baltimore Orioles, the Blue Jays’ backstop was inserted as a pinch-hitter in the 8th inning. Toronto was down by two runs when he came into the game, and the right-handed bat recorded an RBI single to make it within one, and later delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom half of the ninth inning to grab a comeback win over the Baltimore Orioles.