Interesting take on Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk's legacy

Sportsnet's Nick Ashbourne writes that, largely to this defensive contribution, primarily driven by blocking and framing, his career fWAR (13.1) Kirk is already second only to Whitt (21.1) among Blue Jays catchers. The same projection method used above to determine where he could land on the offensive statistic leaderboard indicates he should end his current contract with approximately 31 fWAR, a total that would put him head and shoulders above Whitt and the rest of the pack.

He might just be the team's MVP in 2025, and the Blue Jays' decision to keep him in Toronto through his prime is looking better and better, writes Ashbourne. Not only does his contract ensure Toronto has a competent starting catcher through the rest of the decade, but it may have also locked in a historically significant figure for the franchise.

Ernie Whitt's longevity (1218 games in Toronto) and the 1992 World Series MVP won by Pat Borders are significant obstacles writes Ashbourne. Still, the combination of Kirk's stellar first half and the five-year extension he signed before the season put him in position to go down as a franchise great.

Thanks largely to this defensive contribution - primarily driven by blocking and framing - his career fWAR (13.1) is already second only to Whitt (21.1) among Blue Jays catchers. The same projection method used above to determine where he could land on the offensive statistic leaderboard indicates he should end his current contract with approximately 31 fWAR, a total that would put him head and shoulders above Whitt and the rest of the pack.