The Toronto Blue Jays are expecting a little too much out of Alejandro Kirk with new plan
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The Toronto Blue Jays as usual seem to be having problems when it comes to hits this season which apparently they are hoping for Alejandro Kirk to help with production.
The Blue Jays have inconsistency issues across the lineup but when it comes to hit, the biggest issue is that players that are expected to produce like Anthony Santander simply are not.
Blue Jays expecting too much out of Alejandro Kirk
The Blue Jays biggest additions of the off-season were Anthony Santander and Andres Gimenez who are both dealing with injury issues as well as problems with getting hits when they do play.
Their big offseason acquisitions, second baseman Andres Gimenez and designated hitter Anthony Santander, have not had the kind of impact the team was hoping for. They are contributing to a lot of the struggles, unable to find their groove yet. -Teape
Kirk has been great at the plate for Toronto this season as he is having one of his best years with a .282 batting average, .318 on base percentage to go along with a OPS+ of 96.
Through 39 games and 151 plate appearances, the 26-year-old backstop has a .282/.318/.373 slash line. His OPS+ of 96 is slightly below the league average, but it is the highest he has recorded since 2022, when he had a 127, made the American League All-Star Team and won the Silver Slugger Award. -Teape
These are some solid numbers from Kirk but at the same time if they truly plan on getting more hits on a consistent basis, they will need a lot more from their lineup than expecting their catcher who is known as an average hitter to deliver every night.
At the end of the day, if the Blue Jays want to see more production, they need players like Santander, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette and Andres Gimenez to deliver on a regular basis.
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