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Alejandro Kirk to Start Hitting This Weekend
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (thumb) will start hitting this weekend for the first time since having surgery on his fractured left thumb on April 7, according to Brian Murphy of MLB.com. Barring a setback once he begins ramping up his baseball activities, Kirk could be back with the Blue Jays before the end of May. Until Kirk can return from the 10-day injured list, the Jays will continue to go forward with a catching tandem of Tyler Heineman and Brandon Valenzuela. The 27-year-old Kirk only played in five games before his injury, going 3-for-20 (.150) at the plate with a homer, two RBI, and two runs scored. He was an All-Star for the second time in his career in 2025, slashing .282/.348/.421 with a career-high 15 home runs, 76 RBI, 45 runs scored, and a stolen base in 130 regular-season games played. The volume isn't great with Kirk, but when healthy, he offers fantasy managers a solid average with decent counting stats. Kirk is currently rostered in 28% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: MLB.com - Brian Murphy
Source: MLB.com - Brian Murphy
