Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk catching Monday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against rookie right-hander Shane Baz and the Tampa Bay Rays.
What It Means:
Kirk was on the bench in each of the three previous games. He is replacing Danny Jansen at catcher and hitting sixth Monday. Baz is making his MLB debut for the Rays.
numberFire’s models project Kirk for 9.9 FanDuel points and he has a $2,700 salary on Monday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Blue Jays have an implied total of 4.2 runs. Baz recorded a 2.84 ERA with 49 strikes out in 32 2/3 innings (seven starts) in Double-A. The right-hander then spun a 1.76 ERA with 64 strikeouts, compared to 11 walks, over 46 innings (10 starts) at the Triple-A level.
Source:
Baseball Press
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