Alejandro Kirk
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.253
HR
5
RBI
54
R
23
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Expectations for Kirk were high as he was coming off a season where he improved offensively and defensively. His defense got even better, but Kirk's batting took a couple of steps back. He continued to fan at a low 10.7 percent clip, but Kirk's average exit velocity dropped three mph while his hard-hit rate fell seven points to a career low 38.3 percent, only 33rd percentile. Kirk's power, and especially run production plummeted. His struggles at the plate cost Kirk playing time as he was used as the designated hitter only 17 times, compared to 50 the prior campaign. He hit the ball harder for the final three months of the season, so there is optimism for a rebound, but he's still going to share catching duties with Danny Jansen. Kirk's excellent contact rate yields a solid floor, but the playing time upside anticipated heading into last season is on hold. Read Past Outlooks
Out of Sunday's lineup
Kirk is not in the lineup for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay.
ANALYSIS
Kirk caught the first two games of the series but will get a breather for Sunday's finale. Tyler Heineman is behind the plate as the Blue Jays try to avoid a sweep.
Kirk caught the first two games of the series but will get a breather for Sunday's finale. Tyler Heineman is behind the plate as the Blue Jays try to avoid a sweep.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
+3%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .725 | 337 | 7 | 37 | .257 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .725 | 1012 | 20 | 123 | .268 | ||||
2024vs Left | .692 | 100 | 2 | 13 | .228 | ||||
2024vs Right | .671 | 286 | 3 | 41 | .262 | ||||
2023vs Left | .732 | 128 | 2 | 15 | .264 | ||||
2023vs Right | .674 | 294 | 6 | 28 | .244 | ||||
2022vs Left | .747 | 109 | 3 | 9 | .276 | ||||
2022vs Right | .797 | 432 | 11 | 54 | .288 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS at Home
2024
+17%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .762 | 641 | 19 | 88 | .265 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .692 | 708 | 8 | 72 | .265 | ||||
2024Home | .731 | 191 | 4 | 33 | .262 | ||||
2024Away | .623 | 195 | 1 | 21 | .244 | ||||
2023Home | .789 | 207 | 7 | 25 | .285 | ||||
2023Away | .595 | 215 | 1 | 18 | .215 | ||||
2022Home | .763 | 243 | 8 | 30 | .250 | ||||
2022Away | .806 | 298 | 6 | 33 | .313 | ||||
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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
0.69BB Rate
9.1%K Rate
13.2%BABIP
.276ISO
.106AVG
.253OBP
.319SLG
.359OPS
.677wOBA
.300Exit Velocity
89.4 mphHard Hit Rate
34.9%Barrels/PA
5.2%Expected BA
.257Expected SLG
.397Sprint Speed
21.3 ft/secGround Ball %
45.3%Line Drive %
21.8%Fly Ball %
32.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kirk was one of the league's top hitting catchers as his 129 wRC+ was highest among the five backstops with at least 500 plate appearances. His plate skills remained excellent, with a 50% groundball rate supporting an increased BABIP. Kirk's exit velocity on fly balls increased, indicating his patience allowed turning on pitches he can drive, so while his power fell, it wasn't commensurate with the increase in grounders. Lost in Kirk's exploits at the plate were his improvements behind it. Kirk's defense improved significantly, specifically with regards to framing, but he also caught 26% of base stealers as opposed to 19% the prior campaign. Still just 24 years old, Kirk can easily regain some of the loft on batted balls, increasing power. Even with the uptick in defense, Kirk will often serve as designated hitter, so he should again combine quality and quantity into a top-10 fantasy backstop.
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Getting Thursday off
Kirk is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
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Day off Wednesday
Kirk is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Mets.
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Receiving breather Sunday
Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
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Getting day off
Kirk is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Boston.
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Swats homer Sunday
Kirk went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a bases-loaded walk in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Angels.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Possibility for more playing time?
Kirk could operate as Toronto's primary catcher for the near future since Danny Jansen is undergoing an MRI on Thursday to determine the severity of his groin injury, reports Keegan Matheson of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Kirk has seen his playing time take a dip of late with just two starts in Toronto's past six games, but there's a chance at an extended run behind the plate with Jansen now banged up. Kirk has a strong 14.4 percent walk rate but has otherwise struggled this season with a .230/.348/.319 slash line in 135 plate appearances. Tyler Heineman would be called up to fill the backup job should Jansen end up on the injured list.
Kirk has seen his playing time take a dip of late with just two starts in Toronto's past six games, but there's a chance at an extended run behind the plate with Jansen now banged up. Kirk has a strong 14.4 percent walk rate but has otherwise struggled this season with a .230/.348/.319 slash line in 135 plate appearances. Tyler Heineman would be called up to fill the backup job should Jansen end up on the injured list.