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Posted July 6, 2025 5:48 pm

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TORONTO – Alejandro Kirk will be joining Toronto Blue Jays teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at Major League Baseball’s all-star game.

Kirk was named to his second all-star team on Sunday.

This year’s all-star game will be held on July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta.

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The Blue Jays catcher is batting .301 with seven homers and 41 runs batted in this season.

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Kirk’s average is 11th in Major League Baseball and second among catchers behind Will Smith (.332) of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

His first all-star appearance was in 2022 when he finished the season with a .285 average and 14 homers.

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The 26-year-old Kirk has a .270 career average with a total of 43 homers over six seasons, all with Toronto.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 6, 2025.

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