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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

Peters' single caps 2-run 10th as White Sox beat Blue Jays 5-4 in home opener

Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Johnston hits a 2-run homer as the Rockies rout the Blue Jays 14-5 for their 1st win of the season

Troy Johnston hit a two-run homer, Ezequiel Tovar had three hits and three RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies won for the first time this season by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 14-5

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

Will handle backup catching duties Heineman has won a spot on the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster, Gregor Chisholm and Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star report.

Impact The 34-year-old switch hitter will slot in behind Alejandro Kirk on the depth chart. Heineman appeared in 64 regular-season games for Toronto last season, slashing a career-best .289/.361/.416 with three homers, 20 RBI and 25 runs.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays' Heineman, A's Kurtz talk Opening Day trade ... of 1-of-1 Kurtz Topps card DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Now that they’re all done jumping and screaming, trade talks have begun. Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman, who just pulled...

MARCH 20 • MLB.COM

Varsho ($10.75M) among Blue Jays to avoid arbitration TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have reached agreements on 2026 contracts with three of their four remaining arbitration-eligible players prior to...

JANUARY 9 • MLB.COM

Agrees to terms Heineman agreed to a one-year, $1,237,500 deal with the Blue Jays on Thursday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact The 34-year-old catcher is set to return as Alejandro Kirk's backup after avoiding arbitration. Heineman had a career year in 2025, logging 2.1 fWAR after having never been worth a full win over replacement in any prior season. He slashed .289/.361/.416 with three home runs, two steals and a 17.8 percent strikeout rate in 174 plate appearances.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Previewing Blue Jays' arbitration cases ahead of 2026 deadline The deadline for players and teams to settle on a contract for the 2026 season is Thursday, with both sides required to exchange salaries if...

JANUARY 6 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

American League-best Blue Jays beat Royals 8-5 and clinch their 1st postseason berth since 2023

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez drove in two runs apiece as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Sunday and clinched a playoff berth

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Blue Jays catcher has maybe the worst pitching performance in MLB history Friday was an absolute disaster all around for the Blue Jays in what was their worst loss of 2025, but Tyler Heineman reached an even greate...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • NYPOST.COM

Filling in for resting Kirk Heineman will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rays.

Impact No. 1 backstop Alejandro Kirk will receive a day off as Toronto opens its three-game series in Tampa, paving the way for Heineman to receive a turn behind the plate. Since returning to the active roster June 3 after a stint on the 7-day injured list due to a concussion, Heineman has slashed .258/.362/.393 with two home runs, 13 RBI and 14 runs in 40 games.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

SIMMONS: Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman has his Crash Davis moment in 14th pro season Blue Jays backup catcher Tyler Heineman has his Crash Davis major league moments in his 14th pro baseball season.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Listen: Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Tyler Heineman discuss their roles on this Blue Jays team where everyone plays a big part The Blue Jays had a rare losing week, but still carried a three-game lead in the American League East into Thursday's rubber match against t...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • THESTAR.COM

Last Night in Baseball: The Mariners, Astros and Rangers Are Fighting For 2 Spots

The Mariners and Rangers win and the Astros lose, complicating the AL West, Kyle Schwarber hits his 50th homer, a Red Sox rookie has a histo...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in Baseball: The Mariners, Astros and Rangers Are Fighting For 2 Spots

MLB roundup: Blue Jays rally in 9th, top Astros in 10th Tyler Heineman's fielder's choice grounder in the bottom of the 10th scored the winning run and the Toronto Blue Jays came back to defeat th...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Heineman has walk-off RBI single in 10th inning as Blue Jays rally past Astros 4-3 TORONTO - Tyler Heineman's 10th inning single scored Myles Straw as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • THESTAR.COM

Blue Jays stage a thrilling ninth-inning comeback to beat Astros in extra innings Isiah Kiner-Falefa knocked in two runs in the ninth before Tyler Heineman recorded his first-career walk-off hit on a drawn-in infield.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Blue Jays' bats jolt to life late for stunning walk-off win TORONTO -- At the end of a long, dark day following the news that Bo Bichette landed on the IL with a knee injury, the Blue Jays finally jol...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • MLB.COM

Heineman drives in winning run in 10th inning as Blue Jays rally to beat Astros

Tyler Heineman drove in the winning run in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Pirates hot-head Tommy Pham levels steroids accusation in lashing out at Blue Jays Pirates hot head Tommy Pham rips Tyler Heineman, accuses Addison Barger of using steroids

AUGUST 20, 2025 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Pirates hot-head Tommy Pham levels steroids accusation in lashing out at Blue Jays Pirates hot head Tommy Pham rips Tyler Heineman, accuses Addison Barger of using steroids

AUGUST 19, 2025 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Tommy Pham's ball four bat-flip caused a stir against Blue Jays. And then he went after them on social media Pirates outfielder responded to posts on X about in-game ordeal with criticism of Jays catcher Tyler Heineman and Addison Barger steroid acc...

AUGUST 19, 2025 • THESTAR.COM

Skenes shines as Pirates capitalize on Blue Jays' errors for 5-2 win

Paul Skenes kept the American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays in check for six innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates secure a 5-2 victory

AUGUST 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Benches clear as Pham, Heineman exchange words in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH -- A brief flare-up between Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham and Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman led to players from both clubs con...

AUGUST 19, 2025 • MLB.COM

Myles Straw stars as the AL-leading Blue Jays pound the slumping Rangers 14-2

Myles Straw had five RBIs in his first career multihomer game, and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the struggling Texas Rangers 14-2

AUGUST 16, 2025 • Associated Press

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