listed at five ft eight and
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Blue jays catcher Alejandro Kirk
doesn't look like your typical
major leaguer but Kirk's
unorthodox frame didn't scare
away Toronto's scouts from
signing him as a 17 year old
amateur free agent at a Tijuana
in 2016.
Their instincts were rewarded as
a youngster race through the
jays minor league system,
jumping to the big leagues in
2020 after just 151 games in the
minors And he's got a base hit,
well done young man, 21 years of
age in his major league debut
and he's got his first big
league hit After stints with the
jays in 2020 and 2021, Kirk
broke out offensively this
season, batting 3 47 in May and
home oring in three straight
games in june capped off by a
four for four game on june 24th
that raised his average to 3 21.
He is unbelievably hot that
everything he is swinging at is
being hit hard Kirk, strong play
and unique frame quickly
transformed the 23 year old into
a fan favorite north of the
border.
In early july, he was elected as
the American League All Star
starter behind the dish, joining
fellow teammates, Vladimir
Guerrero Jr Alex Ynoa and George
springer in the midsummer
classic.
The Tijuana native caught the
ceremonial first pitch from
fellow countrymen and dodger's
legend, Fernando valenzuela as
blue jays, interim manager john
Schneider put it earlier this
season, he's so many things,
he's quiet funny and has a
lovable look to him, then he
goes and hits a couple of lasers
with a laser to left.
Everybody wins.
Kirk, who is nearly the same
amount of walks as strikeouts
offensively, has also made an
enormous impact behind the plate
and right on the How about
Alejandro Kirk behind the plate?
Kirk's journey to major league
success is another reminder to
never judge a book by its cover
, because big league stars could
come in all shapes and sizes.