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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

Blue Jays add Ricky Tiedemann to 40-man roster to protect him from Rule 5 draft The Toronto Blue Jays made a transaction on Tuesday evening. Ahead of the 6:00 PM ET deadline to add Rule 5 eligible players to the 40-man r...

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Added to 40-man roster The Blue Jays selected Valenzuela's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

Impact Valenzuela is now protected from next month's Rule 5 Draft. Acquired at the trade deadline from the Padres in exchange for Will Wagner, Valenzuela slashed .224/.309/.383 with 15 home runs over 113 games between the Double- and Triple-A levels in 2025. The 25-year-old will likely begin the 2026 campaign back at Buffalo.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Valenzuela ranks as Blue Jays Nation's 37th-best prospect in 2025 mid-season update There was only one prospect the Toront...

AUGUST 24, 2025 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Blue Jays trade Will Wagner to Padres for Brandon Valenzuela It's off to San Diego for infielder Will Wagner. The To...

JULY 31, 2025 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Shipped to Toronto The Blue Jays acquired Valenzuela from the Padres on Thursday in exchange for Will Wagner.

Impact Valenzuela has slashed .229/.313/.387 with 12 homers over 87 contests at Double-A San Antonio this season. The 24-year-old catcher looks to be mostly a depth addition for Toronto.

JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Padres minors: Luis Campusano hits 14th homer, Brandon Valenzuela keys Missions win Luis Campusano powered Triple-A El Paso’s win on Wednesday from an irregular spot. The 26-year-old c...

JULY 10, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Padres minors: Brandon Valenzuela powers Missions, Humberto Cruz's Storm debut San Antonio catcher Brandon Valenzuela hits 11th homer, walks off Missions win

JULY 2, 2025 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres minors: Catcher Brandon Valenzuela powers San Antonio win Former catching prospect hits second homer in Double-A San Antonio’s win in Amarillo

APRIL 28, 2025 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Advances to Double-A The Padres promoted Valenzuela from High-A Fort Wayne to Double-A San Antonio on Tuesday.

Impact Through his first five games in the Texas League, the 22-year-old switch-hitting catcher has gone 3-for-13 with two doubles, three runs and a 4:4 BB:K. Valenzuela earned the bump up to San Antonio after slashing .279/.372/.456 with 15 extra-base hits over 156 plate appearances in the Midwest League.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

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

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