The World Baseball Traditional is just some months away.
That’s due to sturdy defence. The 27-year-old catcher completed with 9 Defensive Runs Saved and 22 Fielding Runs Valued, ending as a finalist for the American League Gold Glove on the catcher place. Realistically, he ought to’ve received it as he had the strongest metrics for any catcher within the American League, and there’s a authentic argument he’s been one of the best defensive catcher since 2022.
Anyway, Kirk had a powerful postseason outing as effectively. Over 83 plate appearances, the Blue Jays’ catcher slashed .254/.349/.493 with 5 house runs for a 132 wRC+, whereas strolling 10.8% of the time.
He’s really emerged as top-of-the-line catchers within the league, and a type of 5 postseason house runs got here in Recreation 3 of the American League Championship Collection. One other participant who participated in that recreation and sequence was Canadian Josh Naylor. He was Canada’s consultant, slotting in at first base.
Different notable gamers on the checklist are Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base, Andy Pages, Shohei Ohtani, and Edwin Díaz.
The 2026 World Baseball Traditional begins on Mar. 5.
