Kirk's Surgery: Blue Jays' Lineup in Limbo

0:00It's April 7. I'm Corey with the story, and this is MLB News Today. Baseball News powered by AI. Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk heads into surgery, Tuesday to fix a fractured left thumb from a foul tip last Friday against the Chicago White Sox. That hit came in the temp ending during a loss, dislocating and breaking the thumb off a tip from Austin Hayes, so Kirk hit the 10-day injured list. Saturday, with Brandon Balan's willa, called up from AAA Buffalo. Manager John Schneider calls Kirk unique for his skills on both sides of the ball, and the team sure feels in now amid five stray losses, including a 14-to-2 blowout by the Dodgers Monday. The 27-year-old batted 0.282 last season with career-best 15 homers and 76 RBI's, earning all-star nods in 20. 22, and this year, plus a silver slugger. Earlier this month, Kirk suited up for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, but his absence leaves a gap in Toronto's lineup for at least three.

1:00Weeks, possibly up to six.