"Mainly renowned for his bat when coming up from the Toronto Blue Jays system, Alejandro Kirk has come a long way with his defense since making his debut in the majors in 2020. More remarkably, Kirk has even become one of the best defensive catchers in the league in recent years, despite not yetn being recognized with a Gold Glove Award for his accomplishments."
"But his efforts haven't gone unnoticed, as Mike Petriello of MLB.com recently released his list of the best defensive players in the league on the MLB Network. The Blue Jays star catcher finds himself among the top 10 in the entire league regardless of position, comfortably in the No. 7 spot. More noteworthy is the fact that Kirk was only one of three players on the list that has yet to win a Gold Glove,"
"When it comes to Kirk's defensive accomplishments with the Blue Jays, he certainly ranks up there with the elite in MLB. In just six seasons with Toronto, the 27-year-old catcher has posted a stellar .993 fielding percentage with only 27 errors and 15 total passed balls over that time frame. On top of that, Kirk has accumulated 45 Defensive Runs Saved, along with a solid 22.7% caught-stealing success rate for his career."
Alejandro Kirk has developed into one of Major League Baseball's premier defensive catchers since debuting in 2020. He ranks No. 7 on MLB Network's list of the best defensive players regardless of position and stands among the few top defenders who have not yet won a Gold Glove. In six seasons with Toronto, Kirk has a .993 fielding percentage with 27 errors and 15 passed balls, 45 Defensive Runs Saved, and a 22.7% caught-stealing rate. He ranked in the 100th percentile with 21 Blocks Above Average and the 98th percentile in framing, providing elite run prevention while adding offense.
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