Blue Jays: Brandon Valenzuela has quietly been one of the best backstops in the big leagues through May

When Alejandro Kirk left with a thumb injury early into the season, Blue Jays fans were quick to assume the worst – and with good reason. Kirk is one of the key cogs of the Jays’ machine, and losing him for an extended period of time was going to test the Jays’ catching depth in the farm system.

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