2022 Stats
AVG
.285
HR
14
RBI
63
R
59
SB
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Sitting for second game
Kirk is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Orioles.
ANALYSIS
Kirk will end up getting the full day off after he was on the bench for the Blue Jays' 5-4 loss in Game 1 of the twin bill. Danny Jansen will get a turn behind the plate while Teoscar Hernandez serves as Toronto's designated hitter.
Kirk will end up getting the full day off after he was on the bench for the Blue Jays' 5-4 loss in Game 1 of the twin bill. Danny Jansen will get a turn behind the plate while Teoscar Hernandez serves as Toronto's designated hitter.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+7%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+7%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .837 | 170 | 7 | 20 | .293 | ||||
| Since 2020vs Right | .782 | 579 | 16 | 70 | .276 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .747 | 109 | 3 | 9 | .276 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .797 | 432 | 11 | 54 | .288 | ||||
| 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
+4%
OPS at Home
2022
+6%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | .806 | 351 | 13 | 46 | .265 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | .773 | 404 | 10 | 44 | .289 | ||||
| 2022Home | .763 | 243 | 8 | 30 | .250 | ||||
| 2022Away | .806 | 298 | 6 | 33 | .313 | ||||
| 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
1.09BB Rate
11.6%K Rate
10.7%BABIP
.299ISO
.130AVG
.285OBP
.372SLG
.415OPS
.786wOBA
.350Exit Velocity
90.5 mphHard Hit Rate
37.3%Barrels/PA
5.2%Expected BA
.278Expected SLG
.431Sprint Speed
20.7 ft/secGround Ball %
50.0%Line Drive %
19.2%Fly Ball %
30.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
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.
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On bench for matinee
Kirk isn't starting the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
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Day off Tuesday
Kirk is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Orioles.
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Heads to bench Sunday
Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
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Resting Wednesday
Kirk is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
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Up to 62 RBI
Kirk went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Rays.
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