Alejandro Kirk belted a two-run home run and had three RBIs Saturday afternoon to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 7-3.
With 14 games left in the regular season, the Toronto Blue Jays sit two games back of the Cleveland Guardians for the final American League wild card berth.
Don’t look now, but the Toronto Blue Jays are rolling and closing in on an American League Wild Card playoff berth. It wasn’t long ago that Toronto’s season seemed dead in the water as the team was 10 games under .500 heading into the MLB trade deadline.
How many of the lefty mashers with the most home runs in a single season for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?
The Toronto Blue Jays felt the absence of catcher Alejandro Kirk over two months of the regular season. Kirk has since returned and is playing extremely well over his last 21 games, owning a .316 batting average, .393 on-base percentage and .900 OPS with four home runs and 16 RBIs.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Alejandro Kirk and Ernie Clement had two hits and a pair of RBIs apiece to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays post a 9-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
The Toronto Blue Jays entered Thursday looking to close the gap between them and the Cleveland Guardians for the final American League wild card spot. The team is fortunate to even be in this position, having played incredible baseball during the month of August to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Standing just five feet eight on a good day and built like a bowling ball, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has been mistaken for a clubhouse attendant and a stadium employee.
The Toronto Blue Jays completed their sweep over the weekend against the Seattle Mariners. Catcher Alejandro Kirk continued what has been an excellent stretch, going 3-for-8 during the series with three RBIs, one home run and one stolen base.
The Toronto Blue Jays are quietly climbing back in the American League playoff picture. At 68-70, they are only a game and a half back of the last Wild Card spot.
The Toronto Blue Jays entered the 2026 season as reigning AL Champions thanks to their run to Game 7 of the World Series last year. While most of this season hasn’t gone their way and they’ve performed well under expectations, their recent stretch of games has seen them surge back into the playoff picture.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk had a disastrous first half of the 2026 season. Just five games into the year he broke his left thumb and was forced to undergo surgery, sidelining him until June.
The All-Star break gave players a chance to reset, and some have taken better advantage of the opportunity than others. Over the past month, multiple major leaguers have turned things around after quiet starts to the season.
The Toronto Blue Jays are surprisingly still in the hunt for a spot in the postseason with a 62-65 record, sitting just half a game out of the final American League Wild Card spot.
The Toronto Blue Jays have remained competitive in the AL wild-card standings thanks largely to Alexandro Kirk.
The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays now officially have a win at Tropicana Field. In the series opener, the Blue Jays rode 17 hits to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 and improved their record to 62-65 through 127 games played. The Blue Jays got themselves off and running early against Rays starter Nick Martinez, scoring two in the first inning.
There isn't a person in the baseball world who doesn't know of the struggles that the Toronto Blue Jays have had this season offensively, specifically their half-a-billion-dollar man, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Most of the Toronto Blue Jays’ recent success — they’re 13-7 since July 27 and are tied with the New York Mets for the fourth-best record in the majors during that span — has been tied to the pitching staff, which ranks first in innings pitched (185.2) and second in ERA (2.91) across this 20-game stretch.
Alejandro Kirk hit the go-ahead double in a two-run sixth and added a homer Friday night to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the visiting New York Yankees 3-1.
Few players were more integral to the success of the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays than starting catcher Alejandro Kirk. He hit .282 with 15 home runs while playing exceptional defence to earn his second All-Star appearance.
The Toronto Blue Jays 2026 season may have reached a new low over the last week. A 10-game homestand that began with seven straight against the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers—who were right behind them in the AL Wild Card hunt—has been a disaster.
Here is a brief list of the most egregious snubs from the AL All-Star voting.
The long-awaited return of Alejandro Kirk finally happened on Friday night against the New York Yankees, and he provided an immediate offensive impact for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to Friday's series opener against the visiting New York Yankees.
Alejandro Kirk has officially returned to game action. The Toronto Blue Jays’ catcher appeared in a live game for the first time since April 3, when Kirk
The Toronto Blue Jays' injuries continue to pile up.
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