Apr 30, 2021; Dunedin, Florida, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) hits a two-run home run in the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
With the shortened season last year, not many predicted that Blue Jays catching prospect Alejandro Kirk would be making his major league debut. While he started the 2020 season as the organization’s #5 ranked prospect, the 22-year-old from Tijuana, Mexico had never played past A-ball prior to last season, a jump that goes against the norm of having players develop through all levels of the minor league system (especially within the Blue Jays organization).