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Report: Blue Jays' Kirk expected to miss 6 weeks with hip flexor strain
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Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk on Statcast's new Catcher Blocking metric
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Berrios, Belt lead Jays to 8-2 win over slumping Pirates
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk leaves game with left-hand contusion, X-rays negative
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Blue Jays mid-term report card: Alejandro Kirk - Bluebird Banter
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New York Yankees beat Toronto Blue Jays Charlie Montoyo ejected
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2022-23 MLB offseason grades: Free agency and trade analysis - ESPN
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Jays mailbag: Highs and lows, the Ryu question and free beer
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Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk leaves game with left-hand contusion, X-rays negative
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The Jays were due to lose a series. How they respond will decide their wild-card fate