Alejandro Kirk (born November 6, 1998, in Tijuana, Mexico) is the catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays who has made a major impact in MLB. Signed in 2016 for a modest $7,500 bonus, he rose through the minors with remarkable plate discipline—often walking more than he struck out—before debuting in 2020 with a stellar .375 batting average. After earning All-Star and Silver Slugger honors in 2022, Kirk signed a five-year, $58 million contract extension in March 2025. That season, he became the first Blue Jays catcher ever named to multiple All-Star teams, and his grand slam on September 28 helped clinch the AL East title for Toronto. His dramatic year ended in heartbreak, however, when he made the final out of the 2025 World Series against the Dodgers, grounding into a double play in a rare 11th-inning "golden pitch" situation—a moment that could have decided the championship on that very swing.