Kirk will be counted on to catch more games than ever before in 2025 now that Danny Jansen is no longer a Blue Jay, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Kirk agreed to a one-year, $4.6 million contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Kirk is not in the lineup for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay.
Kirk is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Kirk is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Mets.
Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Kirk is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Boston.
Kirk went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a bases-loaded walk in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Angels.
Kirk isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.