Alejandro Kirk
Toronto Blue Jays, Catcher
Age: 27y-4m-14d (Nov 06, 1998)
Exp: 5.047 Years
Country: MX
Agent(s): VaynerSports
2026 Payroll Salary
$8,700,000
2026 Cash
$13,500,000
Career Earnings
$14,781,695
2026-2030 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Alejandro Kirk signed a 5 year, $58,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $58,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,600,000. In 2026, Kirk will earn a base salary of $7,500,000 and a signing bonus of $6,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,700,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $58,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.047
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | 5.047 |
ARB 3
|
$8,700,000 | $11,600,000 | 4.75% | $13,500,000 | $13,500,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | 5.047 | $12,325,000 | $11,600,000 | 4.70% | $11,125,000 | $24,625,000 | |
| 2028 |
|
29 | 5.047 | $12,325,000 | $11,600,000 | 4.64% | $11,125,000 | $35,750,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
30 | 5.047 | $12,325,000 | $11,600,000 | 4.59% | $11,125,000 | $46,875,000 | |
| 2030 |
|
31 | 5.047 | $12,325,000 | $11,600,000 | 4.53% | $11,125,000 | $58,000,000 | |
| 2031 |
|
32 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | 5.047 |
ARB 3
|
$7,500,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | $8,700,000 | $11,600,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | - | $11,125,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | $12,325,000 | $11,600,000 | |
| 2028 |
|
29 | - | $11,125,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | $12,325,000 | $11,600,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
30 | - | $11,125,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | $12,325,000 | $11,600,000 | |
| 2030 |
|
31 | - | $11,125,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | $12,325,000 | $11,600,000 | |
| 2031 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 |
ARB 3 |
$7,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $58,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $11,600,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | $11,125,000 | - | $11,125,000 | $24,625,000 | $44,500,000 | $12,312,500 | $11,125,000 | |
| 2028 |
|
29 | $11,125,000 | - | $11,125,000 | $35,750,000 | $33,375,000 | $11,916,667 | $11,125,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
30 | $11,125,000 | - | $11,125,000 | $46,875,000 | $22,250,000 | $11,718,750 | $11,125,000 | |
| 2030 |
|
31 | $11,125,000 | - | $11,125,000 | $58,000,000 | $11,125,000 | $11,600,000 | $11,125,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,600,000
Average Salary:
$4,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.047
2024-2024 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.047
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $767,300
Average Salary:
$767,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.047
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $714,000
Average Salary:
$714,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.047
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $573,500
Average Salary:
$573,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.047
2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
5.047 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$10,381,695
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$52,955 |
$52,955 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
0.047 |
Active
|
$564,189 |
$617,144 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
- |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Signing Bonus
|
$714,000 $602,334 $30,000 |
$1,331,144 $1,933,478 $1,963,478 |
AL Silver Slugger:C |
| 2023 | 24 |
|
2.047 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$767,300 $250,917 |
$2,730,778 $2,981,695 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
3.047 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,800,000 |
$5,781,695 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
4.047 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,600,000 |
$10,381,695 |
|
| Total |
$10,381,695 |
$10,381,695 |
|||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
5.047 |
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
|
$13,500,000 |
||
| 2027 | 28 |
|
5.047 |
Active
|
$11,125,000 |
||
| 2028 | 29 |
|
5.047 |
Active
|
$11,125,000 |
||
| 2029 | 30 |
|
5.047 |
Active
|
$11,125,000 |
||
| 2030 | 31 |
|
5.047 |
Active
|
$11,125,000 |
||
| Total |
$68,381,695 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$10,351,695 | $30,000 | - | $10,381,695 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$52,955
|
$52,955 |
$52,955 |
||
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$564,189
|
$564,189 |
$617,144 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$714,000 $602,334
|
$30,000 |
$714,000 $602,334 $30,000 |
$1,331,144 $1,933,478 $1,963,478 |
|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$767,300 $250,917
|
$767,300 $250,917 |
$2,730,778 $2,981,695 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$2,800,000
|
$2,800,000 |
$5,781,695 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$4,600,000
|
$4,600,000 |
$10,381,695 |
||
| Total |
$10,351,695 |
$30,000 |
$10,381,695 |
$10,381,695 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$7,500,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$13,500,000 |
||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
$11,125,000
|
$11,125,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
29 |
$11,125,000
|
$11,125,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
30 |
$11,125,000
|
$11,125,000 |
|||
| 2030 |
|
31 |
$11,125,000
|
$11,125,000 |
|||
| Total |
$62,351,695 |
$6,030,000 |
$68,381,695 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$10,351,695 | $30,000 | - | $10,381,695 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Jul 27, 2025 - Aug 03, 2025 | Concussion |
| 2023 |
|
Jun 19, 2023 - Jun 29, 2023 | Hand |
| 2021 |
|
May 02, 2021 - Jul 20, 2021 | Arm |
-
Mar 22, 2025
Signed a 5 year $58 million contract extension with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jan 10, 2025
Signed a 1 year $4.6 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $767,300 contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Mar 27, 2022
Signed a 1 year $714,000 contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Sep 11, 2020
Contract purchased by Toronto (TOR)
-
Sep 24, 2016
Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TOR | 130 | 118 | 506 | 451 | 45 | 127 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 76 | 190 | 48 | 59 | 1 | .282 | .348 | .421 | .769 | 1.97 |
| 2024 | TOR | 103 | 94 | 386 | 340 | 23 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 122 | 35 | 51 | 0 | .253 | .319 | .359 | .678 | 2.11 |
| 2023 | TOR | 122 | 97 | 422 | 372 | 34 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 133 | 42 | 45 | 0 | .250 | .334 | .358 | .692 | 1.94 |
| 2022 | TOR | 139 | 123 | 541 | 470 | 59 | 134 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 195 | 63 | 58 | 0 | .285 | .372 | .415 | .787 | 3.99 |
| 2021 | TOR | 60 | 48 | 189 | 165 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 72 | 19 | 22 | 0 | .242 | .328 | .436 | .764 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | TOR | 9 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .375 | .400 | .583 | .983 | 0.23 |
