Alejandro Kirk put on injured list by Blue Jays with cut on hand

Texas Rangers' Josh Jung (6) falls in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk after taking a strike during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, June 16, 2023. Credit: AP/LM Otero
MIAMI — Catcher Alejandro Kirk was put on the 10-day injured list Monday by the Toronto Blue Jays because of a cut on his left hand.
Kirk was hit by a pitch in the second inning of Sunday's 11-7 loss to Texas.
Kirk has three homers and 21 RBIs in 59 games this season.
Catcher Tyler Heineman and right-hander Trent Thornton were recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. Right-hander Bowden Francis was optioned to the Bisons.
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