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Alejandro Kirk is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 25 of the 2021 MLB season. Consider adding the C if he's a free agent in your leagues.
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Kirk has been raking at the plate since getting recalled on July 23. He's slashing a rock-solid .303/.360/.517 with four home runs and 14 RBI over 100 plate appearances since then and has a .273/.347/.492 batting line with seven home runs and 22 RBI over 132 at-bats for the year. The 22-year-old backstop has a solid .293 xBA, .383 xwOBA, and .537 xSLG. He pairs that with a 46% Hard Hit Rate, 12.3% Strikeout Rate, 8.2% Walk Rate, and 12.4% Barrel Rate. He's smashed three homers and driven in six RBI over the last seven games and should see plenty of at-bats for the surging Blue Jays next week. Toronto is hosting the Rays for a three-game series and the Twins for another three-game set.
They're expected to face five right-handed starting pitchers and one southpaw in Shane McClanahan (update: McClanahan will miss his scheduled start with a stiff back), who will be the toughest pitcher that Kirk will face next week. The good news is that Kirk is slashing a robust .350/.426/.625 in 40 at-bats against southpaws this year. He hasn't performed quite as well against right-handers (.247/.313/.449) this season but he's not facing anyone particularly difficult in Michael Wacha, Bailey Ober, Michael Pineda, and John Gant. The Blue Jays have been one of the hottest teams in baseball and Kirk represents one of the few remaining pieces that are still available on the waiver wire. His greatest asset is his plate discipline so he's not going to hurt you with a bunch of empty at-bats and strikeouts. He typically hits between fourth and sixth in the lineup and should see plenty of RBI for the red-hot Jays.
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