Injury: Update
AI Analyzed
Alejandro Kirk (thumb) is still not hitting full batting practice.
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AI Summary
Alejandro Kirk continues recovery from fractured thumb and is not yet at full batting practice. He has been doing hitting drills and catching bullpen sessions, but experiences more discomfort when hitting than catching, delaying his return to live pitching.
Kirk has been doing hitting drills and caught a Shane Bieber (elbow) bullpen over the weekend. However, he feels his fractured thumb more when he's hitting than when he's catching, which is why he hasn't fully started hitting off of live pitching yet. We should have a better idea of his timeline when he can do that.