Alejandro Kirk
23-Year-Old
2022 Stats
AVG
.300
HR
12
RBI
40
R
48
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Kirk is the type of player that is often overlooked as he is a bowling ball at 5-foot-8, 265 pounds. He's given the fantasy community reason to be excited about his bat, however, posting above-average slash lines in his two MLB seasons so far. His 2021 wasn't nearly as good as his short run in 2020 (165 wRC+), but Kirk still managed eight homers while striking out a mere 22 times in 189 plate appearances (11.6%). He missed multiple months with a left hip flexor strain, spent some time in the minors and didn't end on a particularly strong note, batting .200 over the final month of the season. Meanwhile, Danny Jansen exploded for a .310/.365/.707 line over the final month, creating some questions about Kirk's role behind the dish to begin 2022. Kirk's framing didn't grade out well last year and the Blue Jays have another exciting catcher in the pipeline in Gabriel Moreno, but Kirk already showed at ages 21 and 22 that he can easily clear the low offensive bar at the position. Read Past Outlooks
Sitting Friday
Kirk is not in Friday's lineup against the Twins.
ANALYSIS
Kirk is hitless in his last 12 at-bats, which qualifies as a pretty bad slump by his standards. He is slashing .303/.387/.467 with 12 home runs in 351 plate appearances.
Kirk is hitless in his last 12 at-bats, which qualifies as a pretty bad slump by his standards. He is slashing .303/.387/.467 with 12 home runs in 351 plate appearances.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+6%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+12%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .871 | 140 | 6 | 18 | .306 | ||||
| Since 2020vs Right | .819 | 433 | 15 | 49 | .282 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .771 | 79 | 2 | 7 | .292 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .861 | 286 | 10 | 33 | .302 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .988 | 60 | 4 | 11 | .314 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .663 | 129 | 4 | 13 | .211 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | 1.265 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .471 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+14%
OPS at Home
2022
+5%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | .879 | 281 | 12 | 38 | .292 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | .770 | 298 | 9 | 29 | .278 | ||||
| 2022Home | .865 | 173 | 7 | 22 | .289 | ||||
| 2022Away | .820 | 192 | 5 | 18 | .310 | ||||
| 2021Home | .825 | 90 | 4 | 13 | .260 | ||||
| 2021Away | .711 | 99 | 4 | 11 | .227 | ||||
| 2020Home | 1.265 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .471 | ||||
| 2020Away | .286 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alejandro Kirk 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
1.11BB Rate
11.2%K Rate
10.1%BABIP
.306ISO
.158AVG
.300OBP
.384SLG
.457OPS
.841wOBA
.371Exit Velocity
91.5 mphHard Hit Rate
39.0%Barrels/PA
6.0%Prospect Rankings History
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
Whoever is reading this might look more like a pro athlete than Kirk does, but he's the one who jumped over Double-A and Triple-A and hit .375 in his first 25 MLB plate appearances as a 21-year-old. The 5-foot-9, 220-pound backstop's innate bat-to-ball ability is what allowed him to ascend so rapidly through the minors. Toronto might also be viewing this as his athletic prime, as he really can't afford to lose what little agility he still possesses. There are obviously questions about his defense behind the dish, but so far he has proved adequate enough to at least work in a timeshare. Additionally, Kirk has enough power to bang out double-digit home runs in a full season. He will be competing with Danny Jansen and Reese McGuire this spring. Toronto could send him to Triple-A for a bit more seasoning, but he's a solid bet to be a good fantasy catcher if and when he plays.
More Fantasy News
Not in Saturday's lineup
Kirk isn't starting Saturday against the Tigers.
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Reaches base three times Thursday
Kirk went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Thursday's win over the Tigers.
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Takes seat Sunday
Kirk is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Red Sox.
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Slugs 11th homer
Kirk went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Royals.
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Receives Sunday off
Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle.
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