2022 Stats
AVG
.172
HR
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R
2
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
The price on Kirilloff (180 ADP in December) just seems a little off. He was a premium offensive prospect who logged expected stats (.291 xBA, .365 xwOBA, .541 xSLG) in line with his pedigree while showing an innate ability to hit for power to all fields. Kirilloff is not a speed threat, nor a strong defender at first base or the outfield corners, but he is the best left-handed masher on the roster, so he should get all the playing time he can handle. The hottest stretch of Kirilloff's season was a seven-game run with nine hits and four home runs before he suffered a right wrist sprain in early-May. He returned two weeks later and hit .260 with depleted power (.387 SLG) before suffering a ligament tear in that same wrist in late-July that ended his season. Even while playing at less than 100 percent, Kirilloff held his own for a 23-year-old in his first pro season, and the underlying numbers (12.8 Barrel%, 43.9 HardHit%) suggest his results should have been better. Kirilloff could reach another level if he can cut into his 48.8% groundball rate. He should see time in the outfield, at first base and at designated hitter. Read Past Outlooks

Sent down Saturday
Kirilloff was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Kirilloff missed several weeks with a wrist injury in mid-April and early May, and he was unable to generate much production at the plate when healthy. The 24-year-old hit just .172 with two runs, a walk and 12 strikeouts over 10 games, and he'll be sent to the minors to right the ship. Jose Miranda is starting at first base and batting sixth Saturday and should serve as the primary first baseman since Miguel Sano (knee) remains on the injured list.
Kirilloff missed several weeks with a wrist injury in mid-April and early May, and he was unable to generate much production at the plate when healthy. The 24-year-old hit just .172 with two runs, a walk and 12 strikeouts over 10 games, and he'll be sent to the minors to right the ship. Jose Miranda is starting at first base and batting sixth Saturday and should serve as the primary first baseman since Miguel Sano (knee) remains on the injured list.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+41%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .725 | 81 | 3 | 11 | .260 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .665 | 181 | 5 | 23 | .234 | ||||
2022vs Left | .311 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .111 | ||||
2022vs Right | .438 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
2021vs Left | .780 | 71 | 3 | 11 | .279 | ||||
2021vs Right | .695 | 160 | 5 | 23 | .238 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+43%
OPS at Home
2022
-100%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .791 | 146 | 6 | 21 | .265 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .554 | 116 | 2 | 13 | .214 | ||||
2022Home | .398 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .172 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | .900 | 115 | 6 | 21 | .291 | ||||
2021Away | .554 | 116 | 2 | 13 | .214 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alex Kirilloff compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.08BB Rate
3.2%K Rate
38.7%BABIP
.294ISO
.000AVG
.172OBP
.226SLG
.172OPS
.398wOBA
.189Exit Velocity
78.8 mphHard Hit Rate
11.8%Barrels/PA
0.0%Sprint Speed
27.5Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The first player ever to record his first MLB hit in the postseason, Kirilloff was bypassed for a promotion all summer before getting his first start in the Twins' final playoff game. We knew he was big-league ready, but that decision cemented the fact that he is an immediate part of the team's future. He reportedly hit close to .500 with plenty of homers and doubles to all fields in informal games at the alternate training site. While Kirilloff doesn't profile as a great defender, the Twins can play him in the outfield corners, first base or DH, so there are many avenues to playing time early in 2021. He struggled against LHP in 2019 (.634 OPS), but logged a .942 OPS against them in 2018 and has a high enough offensive ceiling that a strict platoon seems unlikely. Kirilloff has never logged a K% over 18.5%, and his plus power seems to be trending up, so he could be a four-category stud in short order.
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On bench Friday
Kirilloff is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.
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Not in Wednesday's lineup
Kirilloff isn't starting Wednesday against the Astros.
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Hitting eighth, starting at 1B
Kirilloff is starting at first base and batting eighth Saturday against the Athletics.
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Activated, but not starting
Kirilloff, who was activated from the injured list Friday, is not in the lineup against the A's.
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Activated Friday
Kirilloff (wrist) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the A's, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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