Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is not known for being fleet of foot, so when he managed to steal a base on Friday, the team knew it had to celebrate somehow.

Amid the Blue Jays' win over the Rangers on Friday night, catcher Alejandro Kirk stole a base, and Chris Bassitt had to make a joke.

Guerrero and Alejandro Kirk, who hit a solo home run of his own in the bottom of the second inning, have both had plenty of success against Eovaldi in their careers. Guerrero entered the game 10-for-24 (.417) against him, while Kirk had gone 6-for-11 (.545).

It was the first swiped bag in a six-year, 532-game career for a catcher with one of the lowest average sprint speeds in baseball.

On Friday night, Kirk's body did something for the first time. It was his 532nd MLB game, and through 531 of these things, he had never stolen a base. It's logical, of course. Kirk hadn't even attempted a steal. Who's giving him the green light?

Rangers second. Rowdy Tellez singles to shallow center field. Evan Carter lines out to deep center field to Daulton Varsho. Marcus Semien homers to left field. Rowdy Tellez scores. Jake

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