ARLINGTON, Texas – Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has left Toronto’s game with the Texas Rangers after being hit by a pitch.
Kirk had a laceration and contusion after being taking a 95.6 m.p.h. fastball off his left hand.
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He underwent X-rays that came back negative for a fracture.
Danny Jansen came into pinch run for Kirk after Jon Gray’s pitch struck him in the second inning.
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Kirk is hitting .253 this season with three home runs and 21 runs batted in.
The 24-year-old Kirk was named to his first all-star team last season and earned a Silver Slugger award.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2023.
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