Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair his fractured left thumb, injured Friday in Chicago. Blue Jays general manager John Schneider announced the procedure, which caused a dislocation but no ligament damage. The team could be without Kirk for a month or longer.
Kirk suffered the injury when a foul tip struck his glove during a game in Chicago. Schneider highlighted Kirk's value, calling him an underrated player with unique skills on both sides of the ball. “Kirky, around the game, is just an underrated player,” Schneider said. “What he can do on both sides of the ball is pretty unique. Whether it’s contact, home runs, catching, blocking and throwing. One of Kirky’s superpowers is that he’s so steady. That is hard to do when you’re back there every day.”