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Blue Jays Place Alejandro Kirk On 7-Day Concussion IL

By Nick Deeds | July 27, 2025 at 11:06am CDT

The Blue Jays are placing catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 7-day concussion injured list this morning, according to a report from Arden Zwelling of Sportnet. Catcher Ali Sanchez is being selected to the roster to replace Kirk. No corresponding 40-man move was necessary for Sanchez, as the Blue Jays had an open spot on their 40-man roster to work with.

Kirk took a foul ball off of his face mask during the second inning of yesterday’s game, and evidently he was shaken up enough by the incident that the Blue Jays have opted to place him on the injured list for the next week. The severity of Kirk’s symptoms aren’t known at this point, and it’s unclear if he’s ticketed for a lengthier stay on the injured list than a minimum stint of seven days. Regardless, losing Kirk for any amount of time is a major blow. The 26-year-old has been in the midst of a resurgent season where he’s managed to combine the above-average offense he offered earlier in his career with the stalwart defense he’s provided in more recent seasons. He’s slashing .304/.361/.413 (117 wRC+) across 88 games for Toronto this year and he’s received top-of-the-scale marks from advanced metrics on all aspects of his defense behind the plate.

With Kirk out of commission, the Blue Jays will have to turn to a combination of Tyler Heineman and Sanchez. Toronto’s strong play in recent weeks has afforded the club the best record in not just the AL East, but all of baseball. With a 6.5-game lead in the division over the Yankees, the Jays have the benefit of some breathing room as they wait for Kirk to recover. It also surely helps ease any concerns about Kirk’s status that Heineman has enjoyed a breakout season as the primary backup to Kirk this year. In 37 games, the 34-year-old has posted a sensational .330/.394/.495 slash line (149 wRC+) to go with strong defensive numbers behind the plate. Heineman can’t reasonably be expected to keep that production up forever given his sky-high .391 BABIP, but even a major step back would still make him a worthy fill-in option for the Jays while Kirk is out.

As for Sanchez, it will be the 28-year-old’s second stint with the Blue Jays this year after he appeared in five games earlier this season. Sanchez has never offered much production with the bat, slashing just .176/.217/.222 over 43 career games in the majors since he made his debut back in 2020. Sanchez makes up for that poor offensive production with well-respected defense behind the plate, however, and should be a serviceable short-term backup for Heineman for the time being.

With Toronto clearly in win-now position and the trade deadline just days away, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that the Jays could consider making a move behind the plate if they think Kirk could be facing an extended absence. Old friend Danny Jansen is rumored to be available in the event that the Rays decide to sell off in the coming days and is already quite familiar with many of Toronto’s pitchers after seven seasons in the organization, though such an acquisition would likely only make sense if the Blue Jays were anticipating being without Kirk for quite some time. If Kirk can return to action in relatively short order, upgrading other parts of the roster such as the starting rotation should surely be a better use of the club’s resources.

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26 Comments

  1. gomer33

    2 months ago

    That one is going to hurt.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      2 months ago

      gomer – Agreed, huge loss and who knows when Kirk’s head will be right.

      Yanks and Jays getting hit with key injuries, lane is opening for the Sox …. can they take advantage? Time will tell.

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  2. Sk8

    2 months ago

    They need to improve that catching depth. I hope that Alejandro gets better soon.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      2 months ago

      sk – I’m still amazed at how well Heineken has been hitting, the Red Sox sure wish they had kept him.

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      • bigdaddyt

        2 months ago

        He’s given the jays a full pitcher worth that Heineken has

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  3. TennVol

    2 months ago

    Lets hope its only for 7 days. That was a brutal deflection flush into his mask. Surprised he stayed in for the rest of the inning.

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    • Canuckleball

      2 months ago

      They didn’t even come out to check on him.

      They had Heineman play through a full 10 inning game with a concussion before putting him on the list a few days later.

      They’ve left various other players in with obvious injuries as well. They just don’t pull guys who obviously need to be removed.

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      • Franx

        2 months ago

        It’s not that they don’t pull him, it’s because the player says no. So they finished the inning and make the decision based on the coaching staff after. That’s why they have such a good player vs coaching this year is because for the first time in a long time, the players trust the coaches, the coaches trust the players.

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        • Canuckleball

          2 months ago

          The player will always so “no, I’m fine”. If a player stepped on a grenade and blew off an arm and a leg, he’d still tell the coach he’s good to go.

          It’s not supposed to be up to the player.

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        2 months ago

        Typically concussion symptoms don’t appear until a few hours later or the morning after when the adrenaline wears off. Anyway, it’s one injury I never want for players. Hope Kirk has a speedy recovery.

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  4. cooperhill

    2 months ago

    Proof right here that you don’t have to be an athlete to play baseball! 5’8″, 245!
    🤣🤣🤣

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    • Acoss1331

      2 months ago

      Kirk may be a more rounded guy, but he gets out of the box pretty quick and gets doubles, not including squatting down to catch. All that with some very nice offensive numbers, he deserves that extension he signed with the Blue Jays.

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      • Dustyslambchops23

        2 months ago

        I love kirky but he’s 2 percentile sprint speed.

        He clogs up the bases

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      • Whyme

        2 months ago

        Kirk can hit but if he gets a single it takes 3 hits to score him.

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        • Acoss1331

          2 months ago

          I was just being nice because he’s a good hitter but yes, he’s not the fastest guy…

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    • Hank Murphy

      2 months ago

      this whole thread is idiotic.

      Reply
  5. Spaced-Cowboy

    2 months ago

    Hoping for a full and speedy recovery for the Cap.

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  6. NoSaint

    2 months ago

    The lineup is still pretty good with Heineman in the for the week.

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  7. Stieb Cooperstown

    2 months ago

    Captain Kirk is arguably the MVP of this year’s Jays. But for Cal, he’s the best receiver in the AL.

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    • Whyme

      2 months ago

      The mvp is the hitting coach. Also getting Donny loses at Baseball out of the hitting coordinator role.

      Reply
    • bucsfan0004

      2 months ago

      The Jays will only go as far as Springer takes them

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    • cooperhill

      1 month ago

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

      Reply
  8. Charlesm 2025

    2 months ago

    I would definitely think they will go after Danny Jansen being they know what they are getting with him and the Kirk/Jansen combo worked pretty well for a few years.

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    • NoSaint

      2 months ago

      @Charlesm 2025

      Adding another catcher for just a week would be a waste of resources. A month or more and it might be worth it.

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  9. BurnerK

    2 months ago

    Get well brother best catcher in the American League that doesn’t use steroids.

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    • cooperhill

      1 month ago

      No calories, and lots of them, are his thing!

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