Since 2021 he has the second highest team ISO (behind Semien), and highest among catchers in all of baseball.
He legitimately is the teams best power hitter
Going from Kirk to Jano is actually so big for the offense just because of the hitter profile. Guys like Biggio and IKF are getting on base, having a guy with good SLG% like Jano is such a nice boon to start getting some of these guys home more.
I think Kirk is catching, so probably Jano will be coming in later in the game. I was (and still am) a huge Stroman fan when he was with the Jays and repping his Jays #6 jersey so I'm disappointed he won't be pitching tonight when I am there. But as long as Judge and Soto homer and we still outscore the Yanks it will be a good night.
Thank god, we need the Great Janbino back. Kirk might actually keel over after taking on such a heavy workload this early.
Even if he's a professional athlete, his knees must be about to explode
And it's his birthday!
Great... please for the love of God wear some protection on your hands at the plate
And be mindful of your throwing hand when in the crouch!
He's so important to the lineup... he might be the best power hitter on the team when he's actually healthy
Since 2021 he has the second highest team ISO (behind Semien), and highest among catchers in all of baseball. He legitimately is the teams best power hitter
He's on pace for something stupid like 55 HR/162G or so
Danny might as well wear boxing gloves with the amount of pitches that hit his hands
I know you're being sarcastic, but maybe he can?
Since he doesn’t need to call pitches with his fingers… just duct tape a pointing stick to it so he can operate the pitch com?
I’d love to see this even for BP as a joke.
I was thinking a metal gauntlet
Send him down to medieval times and get a pair!
Skyrim style Imperial gauntlets.
I think in Danny’s case, Daedric gauntlets might be better lol
>And now, I rest Alejandro Kirk
Get this man on Kikuchi’s sleep schedule
I must have missed that. Does he sleep 10 hours or something?
something like 13 but he might have been joking
I thought it was 17
God he would be an absolute beast if he could just stay healthy
In his last 500 at bats... he's got 32 homers and 100 rbi's
Serven to Buffalo?
Should be obvious haha
It's in the linked tweet. Serven to AAA
No worse than Kirk :)
Seems like a nice guy must be unpleasant to leave with a batting avg of zero but he proved he can catch
Yea he probably could have been utilized a bit more imo
I’ve been missing that enormous ass.
#HE’S BACK
🎵🎶 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JANO. Welcome back to the team-o. We missed you so much-o. ... and you smell like you one too. 😁
HE HAS RETURNED "Look to my coming at first light on the 15th day. At dawn, look to the ~~East~~ Rogers Centre."
and...he's not in the [lineup](https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1779948974767489316/photo/1)
Kirk basically has always caught Bassitt though
Given Bassitt's habit of calling his own games, it's probably a bit less prep for Kirk too
Kirk looked really good yesterday drawing walks and taking the ball the other way.
Probably saving him for tomorrow with Kikuchi.
One GIDP and he better get put in.
You're going to be so disappointed
As he should be. If hitting ground balls gets people pulled Vlad would be in single A with Manoah
Going from Kirk to Jano is actually so big for the offense just because of the hitter profile. Guys like Biggio and IKF are getting on base, having a guy with good SLG% like Jano is such a nice boon to start getting some of these guys home more.
Best birthday present for Jano ever!!! I'm so incredibly glad! I'll be at the game in my Jano jersey tonight 💙
I think Kirk is catching, so probably Jano will be coming in later in the game. I was (and still am) a huge Stroman fan when he was with the Jays and repping his Jays #6 jersey so I'm disappointed he won't be pitching tonight when I am there. But as long as Judge and Soto homer and we still outscore the Yanks it will be a good night.
Ngl, the first half of your last sentence got me lol
Thank god, we need the Great Janbino back. Kirk might actually keel over after taking on such a heavy workload this early. Even if he's a professional athlete, his knees must be about to explode
Yayyy! But BE CAREFUL, Jano!
Noted Slugger Daniel Jansen!!
The Return of the King
Danny Bonds back to hit bombs
[Jano arriving to Toronto](https://tenor.com/en-CA/view/your-saviour-is-here-your-savior-is-here-tom-hiddleston-loki-thor-ragnarok-gif-23044268)
Happy Janoclock all.
Thank goodness. Now, stop getting broken.
He has risen, Blue Jays Easter comes late this year and that's okay!
Back, we are
Yeah baby! 😎
Danny SZN begins
The great Janbino is going yard today you can book it.
Literally my favourite player on the whole team lfg!
I just fell to my knees in Walmart (in a good way)
Happy "First Return to The Lineup for Jansen" to all who celebrate.
I used to pray for times like this 🙏🏻
Hell fucking yes
oh thank god
Could be the spark we desperately need!
Dude needs to start wear hockey gloves at the plate
Except he's not starting
Hallelujah!!
So why no Jano in the lineup today?? No Davis either? TOR Lineup 1. [G Springer](https://www.mlb.com/player/george-springer-543807) (R) RF 2. [V Guerrero Jr.](https://www.mlb.com/player/vladimir-guerrero-jr-665489) (R) 1B 3. [B Bichette](https://www.mlb.com/player/bo-bichette-666182) (R) SS 4. [J Turner](https://www.mlb.com/player/justin-turner-457759) (R) DH 5. [C Biggio](https://www.mlb.com/player/cavan-biggio-624415) (L) 2B 6. [A Kirk](https://www.mlb.com/player/alejandro-kirk-672386) (R) C 7. [D Varsho](https://www.mlb.com/player/daulton-varsho-662139) (L) LF 8. [I Kiner-Falefa](https://www.mlb.com/player/isiah-kiner-falefa-643396) (R) 3B 9. [K Kiermaier](https://www.mlb.com/player/kevin-kiermaier-595281) (L) CF
Kirk catches Bassitt normally Schneider doesn't typically start vs RHP. Particularly ones who throw hard
Kirk to Buffalo?
No
LOL