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Alejandro Kirk Could Return Next Week
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (thumb) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin on Wednesday and will serve as the designated hitter initially. After having surgery to fix a fractured thumb and missing two months, Kirk is nearing a return and could rejoin the major-league roster as early as next week. Manager John Schneider said Kirk will need around 20 at-bats in the minors before coming back. In the meantime, the Blue Jays must decide whether to keep Tyler Heineman or Brandon Valenzuela as the backup after Kirk returns. Kirk started 118 games behind the dish, and the hope is that he gets "right back into pretty regular playing time," according to Schneider. The 27-year-old Mexican backstop was hitting just .150 (3-for-20) to begin the 2026 regular season, but when healthy, he can be a key offensive cog in the middle of the Blue Jays' batting order while providing some decent pop for fantasy managers. The two-time All-Star hit a career-high 15 homers last year and drove in 76 runs in 130 regular-season games. Kirk is currently rostered in only 23% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: The Athletic - Mitch Bannon
Source: The Athletic - Mitch Bannon
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