The injuries are piling up for the Blue Jays.
All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk was placed on the injured list Saturday after dislocating and breaking his left thumb, which he suffered on a foul tip during Friday’s game against the White Sox.
He is set to meet with a specialist to determine if surgery is needed.
After the game, Kirk was feeling about as one would expect.
“He’s all right, as [Kirk] can be,” Toronto manager John Schneider said, per ESPN. “He’s pissed, obviously. Tough news for us and for Kirky for sure.”
Kirk has been one of the best backstops in baseball, making two All-Star appearances and winning the 2022 Silver Slugger since taking over full-time behind the plate for the Blue Jays four years ago.
Last season, Kirk hit .282/.348/.421 with 15 homers in 130 games.
He was one of the Blue Jays’ biggest bats during their American League pennant-winning run in October, hitting .254/.349/.493 with five long balls.
Tyler Heineman and Brandon Valenzuela are expected to split time at catcher in Kirk’s absence.
Kirk’s thumb issue adds to a long list of injuries the Blue Jays are dealing with during the early going of the 2026 season.
The team began the year with starting pitchers Shane Bieber (right elbow inflammation), José Berríos (right elbow stress fracture) and Trey Yesavage (right shoulder impingement) on the injured list.
Earlier this week, starter Cody Ponce went down with an ACL injury while trying to field a ground ball, which is expected to sideline him for a significant amount of time.
The Blue Jays are sitting at 4-3 on the season heading into Saturday’s play despite the injuries.