Blue Jays Announce Alejandro Kirk News After Leaving Tigers Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Josh E. Valdez | Last updated Jul 26, 2025 10:07 PM ET

The Toronto Blue Jays have sole possession of the AL's first seed, 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 RBI over 88 games.

Kirk's batting average ranked seventh in baseball entering the game and is 33 points above his career average. The 5-foot-8-inch, 245-pounder slashed .253/.319/.359 with one homer and five RBI over 103 games last season. He then signed a five-year, $58 million extension with Toronto this past March.

Kirk left Saturday's bout with the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning with 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 Alejandro Kirk is being evaluated for a concussion, via Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling.

Alejandro Kirk is being evaluated for a concussion, per Blue Jays manager John Schneider

Kirk took a foul ball off the mask in the second inning Saturday
— Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) July 27, 2025

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 is now on a four-game winning streak and 6.5 games ahead of the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East after Saturday's 6-1 win. It is also 2.5 games ahead of the Houston Astros and 3.5 games ahead of the Tigers for the AL's top seed.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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