Blue Jays make roster move following Alejandro Kirk injury update
The Blue Jays have made some roster moves after receiving the latest on Alejandro Kirk's thumb injury.
Blue Jays make roster move following Alejandro Kirk injury update originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . On Friday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays suffered two losses, one at the hands of the Chicago White Sox and the other as their star catcher, Alejandro Kirk, departed the game early after getting hit by a foul ball.
While Kirk went in for X-Rays following his early exit, the results have come back, and it’s not looking good for Toronto. According to the team, the Mexican catcher suffered from a left thumb fracture, which will land him on the 10-day IL. ROSTER MOVES: 🔹 C Brandon Valenzuela recalled from Triple-A and will be active today 🔹 C Alejandro Kirk (left thumb fracture) placed on 10-day IL pic.
twitter. com/qFvqA2ezzu — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 4, 2026 This is a certain loss for Toronto, as Kirk was a key part of their success last season, slashing . 282/.
348/. 421, with 15 home runs and 76 RBIs to his name. It isn’t what the 27-year-old was hoping for, either, as it will bring what was a tough start to the year for him to a sudden halt, as he has only three hits to his name so far.