US EditionBlue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk finalizes $58 million contract for 2026-30
- On March 21, 2025, 26-year-old Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk agreed to a five-year, $58 million contract extension with a $6 million signing bonus.
- The extension, which was reported by multiple media outlets, aims to secure Kirk's future with the Blue Jays and avoid him hitting free agency after the 2026 season.
- The contract buys out his final year of arbitration eligibility in 2026, as well as the four seasons following, and will pay him an average-annual value of $11.6 million, in addition to the $4.6 million he is due to make this season.
- Blue Jays President and CEO Mark Shapiro has praised Kirk's elite mental attributes, describing him as someone who slows the game down and stating there's almost no one else he'd want catching a slider with the tying run on third.
- With the trade of Gabriel Moreno before the 2023 season and Danny Jansen at last summer's trade deadline, Kirk's role as the primary catcher has been solidified, making this extension important for the Blue Jays, especially given the challenges they face in developing top catching talent.
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Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk finalizes $58 million contract for 2026-30
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has finalized a $58 million, five-year contract covering 2026-30. Kirk agreed in January to a $4.6 million, one-year contract and would have been eligible for arbitration again next winter and for free agency after…
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Reports: Blue Jays C Alejandro Kirk agrees to 5-year extension
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk agreed to a five-year, $58 million contract extension with a $6 million signing bonus, multiple media outlets reported.
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