Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk placed on 10-day injured list with hand laceration

Advertisement

Advertise with us

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hand laceration.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Monthly Digital Subscription

$0 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*No charge for 4 weeks then price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

Monthly Digital Subscription

$4.75/week*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional

$1 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles
Start now

No thanks

*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 19/06/2023 (865 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hand laceration.

He was hit by a pitch in the second inning of Toronto’s 11-7 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Kirk has three homers and 21 RBIs in 59 games this season.

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is seen before American League MLB baseball action against the Houston Astros, in Toronto on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Kirk was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hand laceration after being hit by a pitch in the second inning of Toronto's 11-7 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is seen before American League MLB baseball action against the Houston Astros, in Toronto on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Kirk was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hand laceration after being hit by a pitch in the second inning of Toronto's 11-7 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

The Blue Jays also recalled catcher Tyler Heineman and right-hander Trent Thornton from Triple-A Buffalo.

Both players were active for Toronto’s road game against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.

Right-hander Bowden Francis was optioned to the Bisons.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2023.

Report Error Submit a Tip

Baseball

LOAD MORE