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Catcher Alejandro Kirk returns to Blue Jays roster after stint on 10-day injury list

TORONTO — Catcher Alejandro Kirk has returned from the Toronto Blue Jays 10-day injured list. Kirk had been out with a left hand laceration after being hit by a pitch.
Canadian Press
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Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk gets a new ball after a play during the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Baltimore. Kirk has returned from the Toronto Blue Jays 10-day injured list. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julio Cortez

TORONTO — Catcher Alejandro Kirk has returned from the Toronto Blue Jays 10-day injured list.

Kirk had been out with a left hand laceration after being hit by a pitch.

The all-star catcher will be active for tonight's game against the visiting San Francisco Giants.

Catcher Tyler Heineman was optioned to the Blue Jays' triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., in a corresponding move.

Kirk is hitting .253 this season with three home runs and 21 runs batted in.

Heineman is hitting .240 with one stolen base for Toronto in various call-up appearances this season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 29, 2023.

The Canadian Press