"Going into last season, Alejandro Kirk was and remains the team's starting catcher, and is also entering the first year of a five-year, $58 million contract that is a great piece of business for Ross Atkins and company. Kirk finished last season as an All-Star for the second time in his big-league career and set career highs in home runs (17) and RBIs (73) in 130 games."
"Tyler Heineman was the team's backup last season and had a career season at 34 years old, as he put up a .777 OPS with three home runs and 30 RBIs in 60 games behind the plate. As great a season Heineman had last year, he is going to be older, and if Kirk suffers any injury, that leaves a big hole at the catcher's spot."
Alejandro Kirk enters the season as the Blue Jays' entrenched starting catcher and begins the first year of a five-year, $58 million contract after an All-Star season with career highs of 17 home runs and 73 RBIs in 130 games. Tyler Heineman served as the veteran backup and produced a .777 OPS with three homers and 30 RBIs in 60 games, but age raises concern about long-term backup reliability. Ali Sanchez briefly filled a third-catcher role before being waived. Organizational depth includes 25-year-old Brandon Valenzuela, defense-first, .207 hitter, and minor-league signings and invitees such as CJ Stubbs, Aaron Parker, Edward Duran, Geovanny Planchart, and Robert Brooks.
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