Blue Jays Alejandro Kirk Gave Playoff Advice to Rays All-Star

Blue Jays Alejandro Kirk Gave Playoff Advice to Rays All-Star

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk gave playoff advice to Tampa Bay Rays All-Star first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Kirk and Aranda were childhood friends growing up in Mexico, and with the Rays making a deep postseason run this year, Aranda reached out to his longtime friend to get some advice on how to approach the playoffs after Kirk went to the World Series last year with the Blue Jays. Jonathan Aranda Asks Alejandro Kirk for Playoff Advi…

Rays’ Aranda relying on Blue Jays’ Kirk for post-season support

CLEVELAND – Jonathan Aranda and Alejandro Kirk are childhood friends, and before the post-season started, the Tampa Bay Rays first baseman reached out to the Toronto Blue Jays catcher for some advice. “I was like, ‘Hey, do you have any tips for me moving forward here in October?’ And his main suggestion was, just have fun, just have fun and be yourself,” Aranda said through interpreter Kevin Vera ahead of ALCS Game 5. “That’s honestly helped me …

Rays’ Aranda leaning on advice from Blue Jays’ Kirk during post-season

After going hitless in his first 10 at-bats of the ALCS, Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda broke out in Game 4 after taking advice from Toronto Blue Jays catcher and childhood friend Alejandro Kirk.