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.

Toronto Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk had a brilliant moment on the field against the Texas Rangers on August 15th.

Alejandro Kirk just did the unimaginable. No, not the opposite-field home run to give the Blue Jays the jolt of life they desperately needed in the seventh. No, not the clutch, bases-loaded single to

Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk earns first career stolen base as manager John Schneider delivers hilarious reaction.

Kirk, 26, grades out as one of the better pitchframers in the league. Although defensive ratings typically determine a catcher's worth, the Blue Jays hope to see more of the 2022 Kirk at the plate.

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The Blue Jays are activating infielder Andrés Giménez from the 10-day injured list, reports Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet. In a corresponding move, infielder Buddy Kennedy will be designated for assignment.

Only 13 times in the divisional era has a team gone from worst one season to first the next season in a division, per MLB.com. The Blue Jays would be the 14th, and the first since the 2015-16 Boston Red Sox. MLB.com did an in-depth breakdown of the situation, and it turns out some of Toronto's leading contributors just got a lot better this season.