The Toronto Blue Jays announce their lineup against the Baltimore Orioles this afternoon with a few more surprises as Alejandro Kirk is not out.
The Blue Jays yesterday decided to give Daulton Varsho a day off while also placing Andres Gimenez at shortstop and Isiah Kiner-Falefa at second base.
Blue Jays announce lineup against the Orioles without Alejandro Kirk
The Blue Jays took down the Orioles is a convincing 6-1 win and they will look to win the series this afternoon with Max Scherzer on the mound.
Kirk has been given the day off after struggling at the plate over his last six games as he has failed to get a single hit, going 0-18 with 4 walks and 2 runs scored as Tyler Heineman will be stepping in for him.
"Kirk will receive a day to reset after going 0-for-18 with four walks and two runs scored over his last six games. Tyler Heineman will start behind the dish instead and catch for Max Scherzer." -CBS Sports
Gimenez will also get another game at shortstop as he played great defensively yesterday while Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup, Ernie Clement is at second base and Addison Barger is at third.
Let's do it again! #lightsupletsgo
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While great has been struggling offensively over the last few games, defensively his game has not slipped one bit as fans are really starting to notice how good he is at stealing strikes.
We take for granted how absolutely incredible Alejandro Kirk is at stealing strikes. This guy steals at least 7-8 strikes a game for his pitchers.
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Kirk has been having a great season offensively and getting today's game off might be just what he needs to reset and be ready for the final game of the series tomorrow.
Will Alejandro Kirk be able to get out of this slump?
