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Not in lineup Kirk will sit Tuesday against Tampa Bay.

Impact Kirk has been very impressive at the plate recently, going 9-for-27 with four homers and just three strikeouts over his last seven games, but he'll continue to receive frequent days off like most catchers. Reese McGuire takes over behind the plate Tuesday, catching Jose Berrios.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rests Sunday Kirk is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Kirk gets the afternoon off after catching seven innings Saturday night, a game in which he went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk. Danny Jansen is catching and batting seventh Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays overpower Orioles in doubleheader sweep

Bo Bichette and Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of two-run homers in an 11-run seventh and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 on Saturday night to complete a doublehea...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Sitting for Game 1 Kirk is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Impact Danny Jansen will start at catcher and bat ninth in the matinee. Look for Kirk to be back in the mix for the nightcap.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Blasts two homers Tuesday Kirk went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and a third run scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Impact The 22-year-old got the start at DH while Reese McGuire handled catching duties and Kirk embraced the 'hitter' part of his job description, taking Gerrit Cole the other way in the second inning before capping the scoring in the eighth with a blast off Clay Holmes. Remarkably, even though Kirk has only seven homers on the year, this was his second multi-homer performance, with the other coming April 30 against Atlanta. On the season, the young backstop is slashing .290/.362/.524 through 45 games, and the Jays will likely continue to find ways to get his bat in the lineup as they push for a playoff spot.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alejandro Kirk's second homer ' 09/07/2021 Alejandro Kirk hammers a solo homer to right-center field, his second of the game and seventh of the year, increasing the Blue Jays' lead to...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • MLB.COM

Alejandro Kirk's solo homer ' 09/07/2021 Alejandro Kirk belts a solo homer to right field, his sixth of the year, giving the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • MLB.COM

Alejandro Kirk's two homers ' 09/07/2021 Alejandro Kirk smacks two solo homers against the Yankees, his sixth and seventh home runs of the season

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • MLB.COM

Cole hurt, surging Blue Jays power past skidding Yanks 5-1

Marcus Semien homered again, Alejandro Kirk went deep twice and the surging Toronto Blue Jays beat the skidding Yankees 5-1 after New York ace Gerrit Cole exited early with a hamst...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Sitting for Jansen on Monday Kirk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Kirk and Danny Jansen clearly appear to be ahead of the Blue Jays' depth chart at catcher ahead of No. 3 option Reese McGuire, who hasn't started since Aug. 29. Meanwhile, Kirk has caught four games since that time, while Jansen will draw his third start at catcher Monday. Look for Kirk and Jansen to remain in a rough timeshare for most of September, though the job battle could tilt more in Kirk's direction if he continues to thrive at the dish.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in rout Kirk went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double and two total runs scored in Sunday's 8-0 win over Oakland.

Impact This was the catcher's first multi-hit effort in his last eight games, and he hit just .192 (5-for-26) in that span. Kirk solidified Toronto's lead with his third-inning blast, which was his fifth homer in 44 contests this year. He's added 20 RBI, 14 runs scored, eight doubles and a .275/.350/.467 slash line across 137 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ray fans 10, Blue Jays finish 3-game sweep of struggling A's

Robbie Ray struck out 10 while pitching one-hit ball into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien hit his 35th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0 to comple...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Alejandro Kirk's three-run homer ' 09/05/2021 Alejandro Kirk gives the Blue Jays a 7-0 lead with a three-run dinger to left field

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • MLB.COM

Alejandro Kirk works RBI walk ' 09/03/2021 Alejandro Kirk takes seven pitches from Yusmeiro Petit, earning a walk with the bases loaded and pushing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. across for an...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • MLB.COM

Semien hits walk-off HR, Jays rally three times to beat A's

Marcus Semien hit a game-ending three-run homer in the ninth inning after Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tying grand slam in the eighth, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied three times to...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Grichuk breaks tie in 8th, Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-4

Randal Grichuk hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Returns to lineup Kirk will start at catcher and bat sixth Wednesday against the Orioles.

Impact Kirk was on the bench for Tuesday's 4-2 loss, which coincided with Danny Jansen (hamstring) making his return from the 10-day injured list. Though Jansen is the top defender among the three catchers on Toronto's active roster, his underwhelming .635 OPS means he likely won't dominate the playing time behind the plate in September. Look for Kirk and Reese McGuire to remain part of a timeshare at catcher with Jansen until one of the three clearly separates himself from the others in the competition for at-bats.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

2 Jays homers enough for Berríos in 2-1 win over Tigers

José Berríos pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tigers 2-1, taking two of three in a low-scoring series with Detroit

AUGUST 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Rips fourth homer Kirk went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Tigers.

Impact He took Tyler Alexander deep in the sixth inning for the game's first run. Kirk has started six of the last nine games, slashing .318/.360/.545 in 25 plate appearances over that stretch, but Saturday's homer was only his fourth of the year and first since April 30.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dickerson's 3 hits lead Blue Jays to 3-2 win over Tigers

Corey Dickerson’s third opposite-field single of the game scored Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 10th inning and gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturd...

AUGUST 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Alejandro Kirk's solo dinger ' 08/28/2021 Alejandro Kirk sends an 0-1 to the bleachers in left field for his 4th long ball of the season, getting the Blue Jays on the board in the 6t...

AUGUST 29, 2021 • MLB.COM

Ray fans 14, Kirk gets winning hit, Jays beat White Sox 3-1

Alejandro Kirk broke a tie with an RBI single in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 Wednesday night

AUGUST 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Cabrera hits 500th career homer, Tigers beat Jays 5-3 in 11

Miguel Cabrera became the 28th major leaguer to hit 500 home runs, Daz Cameron doubled home the winning run in the 11th inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-...

AUGUST 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Remains out of lineup Kirk isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Kirk will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games as he continues to split time behind the dish. Reese McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth, and at least for the time being, he may have emerged as the Jays' preferred option over Kirk.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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Blue Jays overpower Orioles in doubleheader sweep

Cole hurt, surging Blue Jays power past skidding Yanks 5-1

Ray fans 10, Blue Jays finish 3-game sweep of struggling A's

Semien hits walk-off HR, Jays rally three times to beat A's

Grichuk breaks tie in 8th, Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-4

2 Jays homers enough for Berríos in 2-1 win over Tigers

Dickerson's 3 hits lead Blue Jays to 3-2 win over Tigers

Ray fans 14, Kirk gets winning hit, Jays beat White Sox 3-1

Cabrera hits 500th career homer, Tigers beat Jays 5-3 in 11