Cease scheduled to start as Chicago hosts Minnesota
The White Sox are expected to send Dylan Cease to the mound Tuesday and the Twins plan to give Kenta Maeda the startMAY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALEX KIRILLOFF #19 - LEFT FIELDER - MINNESOTA TWINS
5 HR •
20 RBI •
.201 AVG
5 HR
20 RBI
.201 AVG
Maeda expected to start for the Twins against Tigers
The Twins will start Kenta Maeda on Sunday while the Tigers are expected to counter with Matthew BoydMAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aaron Gleeman: Alex Kirilloff is expected to test his sprained... - The Athletic Alex Kirilloff is expected to test his sprained right wrist by taking some swings in the next few days. If that goes well, he could be on tr...
MAY 8, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Slated to take swings Kirilloff (wrist) is scheduled to take swings in the next few days, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Kirilloff received a cortisone injection after a visit with a specialist Friday, and he could return to game action in the near future if he's able to swing the bat well. However, manager Rocco Baldelli said that Kirilloff could require surgery if his swinging doesn't go as anticipated. Kirilloff's status going forward could be determined soon and will be highly dependent on how his wrist feels after he takes swings.
MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Urena expected to start as Detroit hosts Minnesota
The Tigers will send Jose Urena to the mound Saturday and the Twins will give Jose Berrios the startMAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Receives cortisone shot Kirilloff (wrist) received a cortisone injection following a visit with a specialist Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Kirilloff received a "pretty specific diagnosis" from the specialist, though exactly what that diagnosis is remains unclear. Kiriloff's return timeline should become clearer once the Twins see whether or not the shot has the desired effect.
MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Twins take 3-game slide into matchup with Tigers
Minnesota is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over DetroitMAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pineda scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Texas
The Twins will roll out Michael Pineda to the mound Thursday and the Rangers will give Jordan Lyles the startMAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ready or not: Miguel Sanó rejoins Twins as Alex Kirilloff goes on injured list Alex Kirilloff is out, Miguel Sanó is back and the Twins' lineup is once again searching for any kind of spark it can find.
MAY 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Visit with wrist specialist coming Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Wednesday that Kirilloff will head to Dayton, Ohio over the weekend to receive further evaluation from a specialist on his sprained right wrist, A...
Impact The rookie was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier Wednesday after the sore right wrist that kept him out of Tuesday's game against the Rangers was later diagnosed as a sprain. Until Kirilloff meets with the specialist, the Twins won't have a clear timeline for his return, but Baldelli said he's optimistic the 23-year-old won't be in store for an extended absence. Miguel Sano (hamstring) was activated from the IL in a corresponding move Wednesday and should take over as Minnesota's everyday first baseman while Kirilloff is on the mend.
MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Gleeman: Twins placed Alex Kirilloff on the injured list... - The Athletic Twins placed Alex Kirilloff on the injured list with a right wrist sprain and activated Miguel Sanó (hamstring) from the injured list.
MAY 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Heads to IL The Twins placed Kirilloff on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right wrist sprain, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Kirilloff will be shut down just as he was beginning to get hot at the plate; he had supplied six extra-base hits (four home runs, two doubles) over his last four starts before the wrist injury surfaced. The Twins will at least get some reinforcement for the lineup with the return of power-hitting first baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring), who was activated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Minnesota has yet to provide an update on the severity of Kirilloff's sprain or how much time he might miss.
MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Thorpe expected to start as Minnesota hosts Texas
The Rangers will start Hyeon-jong Yang on Wednesday while the Twins are expected to counter with Lewis ThorpeMAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kirilloff has sore wrist, to see specialist Wed. MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins were without red-hot prospect Alex Kirilloff for Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers due to soreness in his right wri...
MAY 5, 2021 • MLB.COM
Wrist injury sidelines Twins slugger Alex Kirilloff "It doesn't appear to be the most minor of things," manager Baldelli said of Alex Kirilloff's wrist injury. The 23-year-old is scheduled to...
MAY 5, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Visiting specialist Wednesday Kirillof (wrist) is scheduled to visit a hand and wrist specialist Wednesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 23-year-old suffered the right wrist injury sliding into second base Monday and was held out of Tuesday's starting nine. The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but the fact he's visiting a specialist so quickly is an ominous sign. Kirilloff is unlikely to be available Wednesday while being evaluated, and it should be known shortly whether a trip to the injured list is necessary.
MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
García homers in 10th, Rangers come back to beat Twins 6-3
Adolis García hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to complete the Texas Rangers’ comeback in a 6-3 win against the Minnesota TwinsMAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nursing sore wrist Kirilloff is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers due to wrist soreness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 23-year-old was originally slated to start Tuesday, but he was instead scratched due to the wrist issue. Kirilloff should be considered day-to-day while he continues to be evaluated.
MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Tuesday's lineup Kirilloff is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rangers.
Impact He is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, hitting .321 with four home runs over that stretch. However, his 33.3 percent strikeout rate and 3.3 percent walk rate over this hot streak are worth keeping an eye on. Willians Astudillo will start at first base and hit eighth.
MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Maeda pitches Twins past Rangers 6-5 in series opener
Kenta Maeda kept the Texas Rangers scoreless into the sixth inning, and the Minnesota Twins won the opener of a four-game series 6-5MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Continues power binge Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 13-4 win over the Royals.
Impact Kirilloff's three-run blast off reliever Jake Newberry in the eighth inning put the finishing touches on the series win for the Twins. The home run was the four of the weekend for Kirilloff, who had gone 3-for-26 with one extra-base hit (a double) over his first eight games of the season. Though the rookie's power binge is a welcome sight for fantasy managers, it's worth noting that he had no other hits in his 12 at-bats this weekend beyond the home runs, and he posted a 1:6 BB:K in the series. He's now sporting a .184 average, .200 on-base percentage, 2.6 percent walk rate and 30 percent strikeout rate on the season.
MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Kirilloff's success presents a roster problem for the Twins When Miguel Sano comes back this week, somebody has to go, and the rookie is no longer the obvious answer.
MAY 3, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins score 7 in 3rd to back Berríos in 13-4 win over Royals
Andrelton Simmons and Mitch Garver homered in a seven-run third inning, and rookie Alex Kirilloff went deep for the fourth time in three games as the Minnesota Twins routed the Kan...MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Third homer in two games Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strike outs as Minnesota fell 11-3 to Kansas City.
Impact Kirilloff followed up last night's two-homer performance with a solo shot in the seventh to get Minnesota on the board. The former top prospect played first and may receive more time there with Miguel Sano on the IL.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Breaks out with four RBI Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and four RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over Kansas City.
Impact Kirilloff made some major noise for the first time since his April 23 call-up. The 23-year-old launched his first two major-league homers, the first being a three-run blast in the third and his second just a solo shot in the fifth. He became the first Twins player to hit his first two career home runs in the same game since Pat Meares in 1994. Kiriloff started out just 3-for-26 with an RBI, a run scored and a 0:6 BB:K over his first eight games, so it was encouraging to see him finally living up to the hype as the organization's top prospect.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
