Kirk isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees. Kirk went 3-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored during his first game back from the IL on Friday, and he'll now retreat to the bench as the Jays look to ease him back into regular playing time. Brandon Valenzuela will fill in behind the plate and bat sixth.
Alejandro Kirk: Everything you need to know
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Alejandro Kirk Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/22W 14-1323110131050073/21L 8-3300000000030003/19W 11-0400000000070003/18L 3-2200000001030003/14L 6-1300000000050002/28W 7-5201100010010012/26L 8-7201010021020022/254-4300000000040002/23L 4-3200000000010002/21W 3-020110000003001
Preseason Totals 26263201630340011 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/14L 8-3401100001060016/12W 8-5313210021040044/3L 5-4401010010030024/1L 2-1401100000030013/30L 14-5300000001020003/28W 8-7521000111050043/27W 3-240000000004000
Regular Season Totals 27374201440270012
Alejandro Kirk Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 1470.2594204000120.355Away 0110.250010000020.250Home 1360.2614104000100.370Day 1240.235210200080.316Night 0230.300210200040.417March 1110.083000200040.214April 0120.250110000030.250June 0240.571310200050.667Opponent vs CWS 0 1 1 0.250 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 vs COL 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 vs ATH 1 1 1 0.111 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.200 vs NYY 0 2 4 0.571 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0.667 Venue @ Toronto 1 3 6 0.261 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 10 0.370 @ Chicago 0 1 1 0.250 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250
Alejandro Kirk Player Profile
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Alejandro Kirk: Breaking News
Three hits in return
Kirk went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's win over the Yankees. Kirk returned from a two-month absence Friday and made an immediate contribution with an RBI double during the first inning before delivering another run-scoring knock in the fifth. The 27-year-old has now played in six games this season and is batting .261 (6-for-23) with two doubles, a homer, four RBI and three runs.
Reinstated from injured list
The Blue Jays activated Kirk (thumb) from the 60-day injured list Friday. A broken left thumb sent Kirk to the injured list just five games into the season, but he's ready to rejoin the Blue Jays after fully recovering from surgery to repair the fracture. The 27-year-old went 3-for-18 with a homer and a double during his six-game rehab assignment and should immediately reclaim the starting job behind the plate for Toronto. Brandon Valenzuela will fill the backup job with Tyler Heineman being designated for assignment as part of Friday's transactions.