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Blue Jays ride an 8-run first inning to a 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks, snapping 4-game skid

Kazuma Okamoto hit a solo homer and had three RBIs, Nathan Lukes added a three-run double and the Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run first inning to cruise past the Arizona Diamon...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Streak of starts ends Valenzuela is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Impact With Tyler Heineman getting cleared to start behind the dish after a recent bout with back spasms, Valenzuela will head to the bench after he had handled catching duties in each of the prior five games. Since Alejandro Kirk (thumb) is likely to remain on the shelf for at least another month, Valenzuela should stick on the big-league roster a little while longer, but he may not be in store for much better than an even split of playing time behind the plate with a healthy Heineman.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers snap 6-game skid by beating Blue Jays 2-1 with bizarre rally in 8th

William Contreras hit the only ball out of the infield during a two-run rally in the eighth inning as the Brewers snapped a six-game skid with a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue J...

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Blue Jays rookie's first home run a perfect culmination of perseverance In just his fifth Major League game, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela gave his team what they were desperately looking for: a ho...

APRIL 12 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Deadspin | Brandon Valenzuela powers big inning as Blue Jays dump Twins Deadspin | Brandon Valenzuela powers big inning as Blue Jays dump Twins

APRIL 11 • DEADSPIN.COM

With reinforcements on the way, Corbin eyes deeper turns in rotation TORONTO -- The image captured the early days of this Blue Jays season so well, Patrick Corbin and Brandon Valenzuela walking in from the bul...

APRIL 11 • MLB.COM

Cracks first major-league homer Valenzuela went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during the Blue Jays' 10-4 win over the Twins on Friday.

Impact The Blue Jays rallied from a 4-0 run deficit to take the lead in the fourth inning, highlighted by Valenzuela's first big-league homer. The 25-year-old made his major-league debut this past Sunday against the White Sox and has shared time behind the plate with Tyler Heinemen. That trend should continue for as long as Alejandro Kirk (thumb) is on the injured list, but Valenzuela could earn more starts for himself with strong play over the coming weeks.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Valenzuela's first MLB home run sparks Blue Jays breakout in big night at the plate | Sporting News Brandon Valenzuela’s first MLB home run helped spark Toronto’s biggest offensive night yet and gave the rookie a moment he will never forget...

APRIL 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Valenzuela hits 1st MLB homer, Blue Jays set season high for runs in 10-4 victory over Twins

Brandon Valenzuela hit his first MLB home run, Daulton Varsho also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Twins 10-4, ending Minnesota’s winning streak at four games

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Brandon Valenzuela's two-run homer (1) | 04/10/2026 Brandon Valenzuela keeps the rally going and drives a homer to right field, putting the Blue Jays ahead 5-4 in the bottom of the 4th inning

APRIL 11 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk set for surgery Tuesday on fractured left thumb

Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is scheduled for surgery Tuesday to repair his left thumb, which was fractured by a foul tip last Friday in a loss to the Chicago White Sox

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Davis Martin pitches White Sox past AL champion Blue Jays 3-0 for 3-game sweep

Davis Martin tossed six innings of four-hit ball to lead the Chicago White Sox past Toronto 3-0 for their first three-game sweep of the Blue Jays in 10 years

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Brandon Valenzuela's first MLB hit! | 04/05/2026 Brandon Valenzuela drives a single to left field in the top of the 3rd to record his first hit in the big leagues

APRIL 5 • MLB.COM

What to know about Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela with Alejandro Kirk out injured | Sporting News He's got something in common with Kirk.

APRIL 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

What the Blue Jays are getting in Brandon Valenzuela Following Saturday’s 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox, it was announced that Brandon Valenzuela will make his big league debut on Sunday. I...

APRIL 5 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Brandon Valenzuela to debut as Blue Jays deal with Alejandro Kirk injury Brandon Valenzuela is ready to make his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in the middle of the team’s current crisis following Alejandro Kirk...

APRIL 5 • BOLAVIP.COM

Blue Jays may need this prospect more than ever now after debacle against White Sox When the Toronto Blue Jays acquired Brandon Valenzuela from the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline last season to add valuable catching...

APRIL 5 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

One of the Blue Jays hottest prospects during spring on the cusp of MLB debut It's probably happening sooner than anyone anticipated but the Toronto Blue Jays have called up catching prospect Brandon Valenzuela to the...

APRIL 5 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Blue Jays place Alejandro Kirk on IL, recall Brandon Valenzuela, assign Patrick Corbin to Single-A

The Toronto Blue Jays placed two-time All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a dislocated and fractured left thumb and recalled catcher Brandon...

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Officially promoted The Blue Jays recalled Valenzuela from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Impact The 25-year-old will join the big club for the first time in his career to provide depth at catcher while Alejandro Kirk (thumb) is on the injured list. Valenzuela has slashed .206/.295/.374 with four homers, 16 RBI and 11 runs scored across 122 plate appearances in Triple-A since joining the Blue Jays organization at last year's trade deadline.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Could get call Saturday Valenzuela might get promoted from Triple-A Buffalo after Alejandro Kirk took a foul tip off his thumb during Friday's extra-inning loss to the White Sox, Keegan Matheson of MLB.co...

Impact The Blue Jays play an afternoon game Saturday, so even if X-rays on Kirk's thumb come back negative, he likely won't be available. That puts Tyler Heineman in line to get the start, but Valenzuela is the logical candidate to back him up for however long Kirk is sidelined. Valenzuela is batting .200 (3-for-15) through four games for Buffalo with a homer, four RBI and a 2:3 BB:K.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays could turn to talented Triple-A catcher if Alejandro Kirk is injured The Toronto Blue Jays wouldn’t need to panic if Alejandro Kirk is sidelined, as they have a promising and developing catcher in Brandon Vale...

APRIL 4 • BOLAVIP.COM

Blue Jays option Brandon Valenzuela, assign five others to Minor League camp There are just nine more days remaining before the Toronto Blue Jays season begins. As we get closer to that day, the Blue Jays will make mo...

MARCH 19 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Sent to Buffalo The Blue Jays optioned Valenzuela to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Impact Valenzuela performed well during spring training, posting an .848 OPS across 11 Grapefruit League contests, but he will fall short of an Opening Day roster spot. Should Alejandro Kirk or Tyler Heineman have to miss any period of time during the regular season, Valenzuela would likely be promoted to provide depth behind the plate.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Valenzuela's three-run home run | 03/10/2026 Brandon Valenzuela's three-run home run to left field, scoring Eloy Jiménez and Rafael Lantigua in the bottom of the 7th inning

MARCH 10 • MLB.COM

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