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The Blue Jays were waiting to see if Alejandro Kirk would be able to recover without having surgery on his thumb. But in the end, it seems that won't be an option.
He has a fracture.
He'll undergo surgery tomorrow, and it's not yet clear how long he'll be out. But we do know that because he's having surgery, it will take longer than if he had healed naturally.
Stay tuned for updates, but this isn't good news for the Blue Jays.
Alejandro Kirk will have surgery on his fractured left thumb Tuesday.
He had it evaluated by Dr. Thomas Graham, a hand specialist in Pennsylvania, on Monday
— Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) April 6, 2026
Addison Barger: Likely to be placed on the injured list
It's not yet clear whether Addison Barger will be placed on the injured list or not. But what we do know is that Tyler Fitzgerald is in town. He has a locker, but he hasn't been officially recalled.
The team will decide shortly whether to place Barger, who is dealing with ankle pain, on the injured list. And if that happens, Fitzgerald (an infielder) will be officially recalled and eligible to play.
Addison Barger (ankle) “trending in the right direction,” but an IL stint hasn't been ruled out, according to John Schneider.
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) April 6, 2026
A new pitcher in town
The Blue Jays needed some fresh blood on the mound.
That's why Austin Voth was designated for assignment, just a few days after arriving in town. The pitcher, who threw 2.2 innings against Chicago, is being replaced by Josh Fleming, who will be available for tonight's game, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. against the Dodgers.
ROSTER MOVES:
🔹 LHP Josh Fleming selected to Major League roster and will be active tonight
🔹 RHP Austin Voth designated for assignment pic.twitter.com/E9PXENyEfo
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 6, 2026
Trey Yesavage is on the mend
The pitcher, who is a top prospect for the club, will pitch on Thursday in the A's in Dunedin. This will be his second outing, and he is expected to throw more than the 44 pitches he threw the last time he pitched. Around 60 pitches could be the target.
He's getting closer to a return to the Majors… just like Patrick Corbin, for that matter.
Trey Yesavage will make another Single-A rehab start on Thursday.
He threw 44 pitches last time out. A bump up from that would set him up well to be a start or two away, I presume. #BlueJays
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) April 6, 2026
Update on other injured players
As for the other injured pitchers, Jose Berrios faced batters (not in a game) in Dunedin on Saturday. He feels good and will be able to do it again tomorrow.
Yimi Garcia and Shane Bieber are pitching, but not against batters. And Cody Ponce has a visit with a specialist on the schedule today.
Blue Jays pitching updates:
🔘 Jose Berrios threw to live hitters in Dunedin on Saturday, felt good. He'll repeat that on Tuesday
🔘 Shane Bieber threw a bullpen on Saturday, felt good. He'll throw another Tuesday.
🔘 Yimi Garcia is also scheduled to throw a bullpen on Tuesday
— Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) April 6, 2026
- Today's lineup.
Back at home! #BlueJays50 pic.twitter.com/wDj0KoJ9AV
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 6, 2026
- A signing on the horizon for the Blue Jays? A powerful pitcher from Asia is reportedly on the club's radar.
Looks like he hit 100 mph on the second most recent video on the Instagram account linked in Yakyu Cosmopolitan's tweet https://t.co/loCX81mdB6
— Joshua (@JoshuaHowsam) April 6, 2026
- Losing in the World Series hurt Kevin Gausman.
Kevin Gausman has re-watched every playoff pitch he threw. While working out, he'd sometimes listen to radio broadcasts of his starts.
“Kind of heartbreaking at times. But I kind of needed it to get over it … It's almost like when you have a bad breakup.”https://t.co/UkMwyAxMCr
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) April 6, 2026
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