TORONTO -- As fall baseball creeps closer, the Blue Jays have a lightning rod in Alejandro Kirk . And lately, he’s doing plenty to jolt Toronto’s offense.

Kirk has long been a defensive stalwart. The numbers back it up: he leads MLB in blocks above average (+14) and ranks second in catcher framing runs (+12). He’s also a master at getting on base, his salsa walk-up music making him a fan favorite at Rogers Centre. But after going deep in Monday night’s 10-4 win -- his fourth home run in eight games -- you can add bona fide power threat to the list.

Beating Twins ace Joe Ryan is no small feat, even for a Blue Jays lineup that entered this home contest leading baseball in average (.276), OBP (.345), and SLG (.452) since May 8. Still, Toronto wasted no time in the bottom of the first.

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