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Kirk is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Rays. It's a regular day off for Kirk, who is sporting just a .598 OPS with one home run in 25 games since coming off the injured list. Brandon Valenzuela will grab a start at catcher in Kirk's stead.
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Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Kirk will get a day off for the final game of the first half after starting the previous three contests and going 4-for-12 with a walk, two doubles and two RBI in that span. Brandon Valenzuela will step in behind the plate to catch right-hander Kevin Gausman on Sunday.
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Kirk isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants. Kirk will get a break Tuesday after going 0-for-7 with a walk across his last two starts. Brandon Valenzuela will replace him behind the plate and bat fifth.
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Kirk is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday. Kirk will get a breather while Brandon Valenzuela starts behind home plate and bats eighth. Since returning from the injured list June 12, Kirk has gone 11-for-50 (.220) with one home run and five RBI.
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Kirk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets. Kirk will be given a breather after he started at catcher in the final two games of the Blue Jays' weekend series versus the Rangers. Brandon Valenzuela will step in behind the plate Monday and form a battery with starting pitcher Trey Yesavage.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TOR | 30 | 98 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .204 |
| 2025 | TOR | 130 | 451 | 45 | 127 | 15 | 76 | 48 | 59 | 1 | .281 |
| 2024 | TOR | 103 | 340 | 23 | 86 | 5 | 54 | 35 | 51 | 0 | .252 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs BOSTON | 0/8 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| vs JAX (CAREER) | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| vs LHP | 15/72 | 0.21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/21 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/20 | vs |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/19 | vs  |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/18 | vs |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/17 | vs |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/12 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/11 | @ |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/22 | vs |
7:07 PM | Griffin Jax |
| 7/23 | vs |
3:07 PM | Ian Seymour |
| 7/24 | @  |
7:15 PM | Patrick Sandoval |
| 7/25 | @ |
4:10 PM | Sonny Gray |
| 7/26 | @ |
1:35 PM | Payton Tolle |
| 7/27 | @  |
6:45 PM | Miles Mikolas |
| 7/28 | @ |
6:45 PM | Cade Cavalli |