Alex Kirilloff Goes Yard
Alex Kirilloff belted his first home run since May 2 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Kirilloff's blast traveled a whopping 421 feet at an exit velocity of 105 MPH. The 23-year-old has had a power outage lately, though he has barreled 14 balls out of 91 put in play and has maintained a hard-hit rate of 49.5 percent and an average exit velocity of 93.3 MPH. If he can slightly increase his launch angle and trade some of those line drives for more fly balls, his actual numbers will start to look something like his expected ones, which place him among the league's best hitters this season.
Source: Baseball Savant
Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Source: Baseball Savant
Alex Kirilloff Hits The 10-Day Injured List
Alex Kirilloff's (back) option to Triple-A St. Paul and instead placed him on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a back injury. Kirilloff has been dealing with back and nerve issues. He underwent an MRI exam on May 26 but didn't want to come off the field. Based on the nature of the 26-year-old's injury, it's fair to expect that he won't be back in the big leagues for beyond 10 days. And once he is healthy enough to return, Minnesota could elect to send him back to the minors after opening the year with a rough .201/.270/.384 triple-slash line with only five home runs, 20 RBI, 20 runs scored and 47 strikeouts in 178 plate appearances over 57 games played. Kirilloff should probably be left to the waiver wire for now in mixed fantasy leagues, and he's unlikely to be back in the big leagues before the All-Star break.
Source: The Athletic - Dan Hayes
The Minnesota Twins rescinded first baseman Source: The Athletic - Dan Hayes
Alex Kirilloff Demoted To Triple-A, Austin Martin Called Up
Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday and called up outfielder Austin Martin in a corresponding move. After a recent cold spell at the plate, Kirilloff will go down to the farm to work on his swing after slashing .201/.270/.348 in his first 178 plate appearances of the 2024 season. With the 26-year-old off the major-league roster for now, both Trevor Larnach and Carlos Santana should see more playing time in left field and first base, respectively. Martin could see some playing time when the Twins face left-handed pitching, making him really only attractive in fantasy in AL-only leagues. Before his demotion to St. Paul, the 25-year-old was hitting just .224/.289/.355 in 30 games with the Twins.
Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Bobby Nightengale
The Minnesota Twins optioned first baseman/outfielder Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Bobby Nightengale
Alex Kirilloff Hits Solo Home Run Friday
Alex Kirilloff hit his third home run of the season in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians. The solo shot was his only hit in the contest and he also walked once. After a strong start to the season, it seemed Kirilloff might finally live up to his first-round draft pick pedigree, however, since April 29 the left-handed hitter is 3-for-37 (.081) which has resulted in a drop in batting average from .266 to .207. His Contact% is not good at 69.9%, but he does have a decent Barrel% of 8.0% and HardHit% of 42.0%, so maybe there's a chance he can still salvage his season.
Source: ESPN
Minnesota Twins outfielder Source: ESPN
Alex Kirilloff Idle Against Lefty
Alex Kirilloff is not in Saturday's lineup as the Twins are slated to face Boston southpaw Brennan Bernardino. Kirilloff has yet to make a start this season against a left-handed pitcher, and Saturday will be no different. As a result, Willi Castro will play left field, which opens the hot corner for Jose Miranda. Kirilloff has put up a solid .247/.310/.449 slash line with three home runs this season. The 26-year-old should be expected to return to the Twins lineup on Sunday, as they are scheduled to face right-hander Cooper Criswell. Both Castro and Miranda are sneaky plays in DFS on Saturday, as they are batting in the two- and three-holes, respectively, and should see plenty of RBI and scoring opportunities.
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Minnesota Twins outfielder Source: MLB.com
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