Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Fri 7/29/22 3:15 PM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff is out of the lineup for Friday's game at San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
Kirilloff is 0-for-8 with three strikeouts since the end of his nine-game hit streak earlier this week, and he'll head to the bench Friday with southpaw Blake Snell pitching for the Friars. Kyle Garlick will take over in left field for Minnesota.
Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Wed 7/27/22 11:40 AM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
The empty showing at the plate ended a nine-game hitting streak for Kirilloff, who produced a .344/.417/.375 slash line during that stretch. Kirilloff should be a solid source of batting average while he continues to hold down an everyday role in the corner outfield, but he hasn't yet tapped into the power that some might have expected from him based on what he did at Triple-A St. Paul earlier this season (.641 slugging percentage). With Max Kepler (toe) on the bench for the second day in a row in Wednesday's series finale with Milwaukee, Kirilloff will slide over from left field to start in right while serving as the Twins' No. 6 hitter, according to Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Sat 7/9/22 12:01 PM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Kirilloff has started against just two left-handed pitchers this year, and he'll take a seat with southpaw Martin Perez on the mound Saturday. Nick Gordon is taking over in left field and batting ninth.
Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Fri 7/8/22 3:38 PM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff (undisclosed) will bat sixth and serve as the designated hitter Friday against the Rangers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirilloff left Wednesday's game against the White Sox after colliding with Andrew Vaughn at first base, though he was said to be fine after the game. He's officially good to go following Thursday's scheduled off day, though the fact that he'll be merely the designated hitter may suggest that he's not quite 100 percent.
Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Thu 7/7/22 12:41 AM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff, who left Wednesday's game in the top of the seventh inning after he was involved in a collision with White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn, was said to be OK after the game, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirilloff was shaken up after the play but apparently did not suffer an injury. He may have been removed for a defensive replacement and pinch runner after reaching first base even if he avoided the collision.
Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Wed 7/6/22 4:58 PM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff was removed from Wednesday's game in the top of the seventh inning after he was involved in a collision with White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI before exiting the contest.
EDGE Analysis
Kirilloff was credited with his lone hit of the day on the play in question. While Kirilloff was running to first base, he was upended by Vaughn, who dove directly into Kirilloff's running lane to retrieve an errant throw. Though Vaughn's foot was off the bag and Kirilloff reached on an infield single, Kirilloff looked to be in pain and was quickly pulled for a pinch runner. The Twins should provide a diagnosis for Kirilloff's injury later Wednesday.
Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Tue 7/5/22 11:59 PM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, solo home run and an additional run in an 8-2 win against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Kirilloff powered Tuesday's win with a single and run in the fourth, solo shot in the fifth and two-run homer in the seventh. The 24-year-old has been heating up of late with four multi-hit outings in his last nine and is 12-for-32 with two doubles and three home runs in the span.
Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Wed 6/29/22 11:53 PM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Kirilloff got the Twins on the board with his sixth-inning blast off Guardians starter Cal Quantrill. In 12 games since rejoining the big-league roster, Kirilloff is 13-for-40 (.325) with a homer, five doubles, 12 RBI and five runs scored. A pair of three-hit efforts in his last two games has helped to lift his season slash line to .261/.293/.377 in 75 plate appearances. His homer Wednesday was his first of the year.
Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Tue 6/28/22 6:18 PM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Southpaw Konnor Pilkington is on the mound for the Guardians in Game 2, so the lefty-hitting Kirilloff will cede his spot at first base to the righty-hitting Jose Miranda. In the Twins' 3-2 loss in Game 1, Kirilloff went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
Alex Kirilloff 1B/LF/DH FA Tue 6/28/22 10:02 AM
Alex Kirilloff
1B/LF/DH FA
Kirilloff went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI in Monday's 11-1 win over the Guardians. He also reached base on a hit-by-pitch.
EDGE Analysis
Kirilloff reached base in four of his five plate appearances on the night, and the only time he didn't, he drove in Gilberto Celestino on a sacrifice fly. Since getting a call-up from Triple-A St. Paul on June 17, Kirilloff has hit .303 with 10 RBI and four runs, though he has yet to hit a home run in his 10 games. He'll start at first base and bat fifth in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with Cleveland, and Kirilloff should have a hold on a full-time role at least until Jorge Polanco (back) comes off the injured list.