The Blue Jays named 20-year-old catcher Alejandro Kirk the Minor League Hitter of the Year for his efforts with Dunedin and Lansing in 2019. The native of Mexico hit .290/.403/.465 with 90 hits including 31 doubles and seven homers in 92 games (71 games Dunedin, 21 games Lansing).
The backstop also had an impressive walk to strikeout totals drawing 56 bases on balls while only whiffing 39 times in 372 plate appearances last season. Kirk is tabbed as the Blue Jays 12th ranked prospect organizationally by MLB.com.
In 151 minor league games, Kirk is hitting .