Blue Jays place catcher Alejandro Kirk on injured list with fractured thumb
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This article was published 04/04/2026 (185 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 Saturday.
Kirk fractured his left thumb in the 10th inning of Friday’s 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago’s Austin Hays fouled a pitch off the Toronto catcher’s glove. Kirk immediately left the game and was replaced by Tyler Heineman.
The 27-year-old Kirk had X-rays after the game.
Heineman was to get the start in Saturday afternoon’s rematch against the White Sox.
The Blue Jays recalled Brandon Valenzuela from triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
Kirk earned his second all-star appearance in 2025 when he batted .282, hit 15 home runs and posted a .769 in on-base slugging.
He had one home run and three hits in 20 at-bats to start this season.
Also Saturday, Toronto acquired infielder Tyler Fitzgerald from the San Francisco Giants for cash. The 28-year-old was optioned to Buffalo.
He played 72 games for the Giants in 2025. Fitzgerald hit .217 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 14 RBI and nine stolen bases, while recording seven defensive runs saved at second base.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 4, 2026.
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