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Blue Jays Move Alejandro Kirk to Injured List, Recall Ali Sanchez

The Toronto Blue Jays have been on an absolute tear lately, but unfortunately, their All-Star catcher has gone down with injury, as a replacement is recalled.
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Jul 21, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) hits a double against the New York Yankees during the second inning at Rogers Centre.
Jul 21, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) hits a double against the New York Yankees during the second inning at Rogers Centre. | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

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The Toronto Blue Jays have been absolutely exceptional over the course of the 2025 season so far, putting together a 63-42 record which lands them atop not the American League East.

Much of their momentum has come from their catching rotation, which, between Alejandro Kirk and Tyler Heineman, has been very strong.

Unfortunately, Kirk will be missing a bit of time now, as he was placed on the 7-day concussion list, which was reported by Keegan Matheson of MLB.com.

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In a corresponding move, the team has recalled catcher Ali Sánchez to the active roster. He has already seen a little bit of playing time so far in 2025, appearing in five games for the powerhouse Blue Jays.

In that span, he has slashed .182/.182/.273 with two hits and three strikeouts in a relatively small sample size. He has been solid behind the plate, though. With four games at catcher this year, he has caught 26 innings, accruing 27 putouts on 27 chances with no errors.

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Odds are the team will turn to Heineman for the foreseeable future as Kirk looks to recover from the concussion he picked up. This injury was the result of a foul tip at short-range directly back into Kirk's mask on July 26 against the Detroit Tigers.

Hopefully, this is just a short-term stint for Kirk, and he is able to recover quickly from this setback, but being safe with the injury needs to be a priority as well, given it is a concussion.

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Jeremy Trottier
JEREMY TROTTIER

Jeremy Trottier started his writing journey with WBLZ Media, and has worked through multiple publications with 247Sports, USA Today, Fansided, SBNation and others. He is an avid fan of motorsports and most sports in general, and has completed a degree in sports management to further understand the sports industry. During his time with sports media, he has been credentialed for coverage of Boston College sports, and can often be found attending their football and basketball games as well as expected coverage of their men’s soccer team in the near future. Sports are a large part of his life and career, as he looks to pursue a full time role within the industry someday.

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