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Alejandro Kirk gets something even better than an All-Star selection.


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Maverick Mitchell
July 3, 2024  (8:36 PM)
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Toronto Blue Jays Catcher Alejandro Kirk
Photo credit: Sportsnet

Alejandro Kirk may have not gotten selected to the All-star game but in other good news, he has some of the best defensive catcher stats in the entire MLB.

In 4 of the most important statistics a catcher can be evaluated on, Kirk ranks at the very top of the league.
Kirk's AL rankings behind the plate this season:

3 Caught Stealing Above Average (T-1st)
4 Catcher Framing Runs (T-3rd)
4 Blocks Above Average (T-5th)
8 Defensive Runs Saved (T-2nd)

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The only issue is that at the plate, Danny Jansen, an amazing defensive catcher in his own right, out ranks him severely offensively which means he appears in a lot more games than his counter part.
If Kirk can figure out his offensive struggles, he would be a bonified All-Star in the MLB.

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