Blue Jays place Alejandro Kirk on 10-day IL after 2-time All-Star catcher fractured thumb on foul tip
With Kirk out, Toronto will turn to Brandon Valenzuela and Tyler Heineman behind the plate.
Alejandro Kirk was a key ingredient in the recipe that concocted the Toronto Blue Jays’ run to their first AL pennant in 32 years, and the two-time All-Star catcher remains one of the most significant players on the team’s roster. He’ll be sorely missed while he recovers from a left thumb fracture. The Blue Jays placed Kirk on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, and the 27-year-old backstop’s likely to be sidelined for longer than that considering his injury.
He suffered it on Friday during the 10th inning of a 5-4 road loss to the Chicago White Sox. When White Sox outfielder Austin Hays fouled off a slider, his foul tip hit the bottom of Kirk’s glove. After failing to reeling it in, Kirk removed his mitt and reached for his left thumb.
He called for Toronto’s training staff and then left the game. 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 With Kirk out, the Blue Jays will turn to Brandon Valenzuela and Tyler Heineman behind the plate. They recalled Valenzuela, 25, from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, announcing that he will be active in the afternoon for Toronto’s next game of its series against Chicago. Valenzuela is the Blue Jays’ No.