Alex Kirilloff To See More Time At First Base In 2024
11 months agoMinnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff will likely see more time at first base in 2024 in an effort to limit injuries. Of course, he is also an option at designated hitter and could still see some time in the outfield depending on how the club's roster takes shape. The 26-year-old has a history of shoulder and wrist injuries and has appeared in just 192 games across three big-league seasons, including 88 in the 2023 campaign. That said, he was productive when healthy as Kirilloff hit .270 with 11 home runs and a .793 OPS across 319 plate appearances a season ago, production that graded out 20% superior to the league average, as per his 120 wRC+. Given his positional versatility and production in 2024, Kirilloff could be a sneaky late-round fantasy option despite a history of injury troubles.
Source: Aaron Gleeman -- The Athletic
Source: Aaron Gleeman -- The Athletic