FACTS/FLUKES: Kirk, Wacha, Gimenez, L. Severino, E. Rivera
Jun 13 2022
Kirk still searching for power … Alejandro Kirk (C, TOR) has proven that he has excellent plate discipline and contact ability through only 386 career plate appearances. That’s a strong foundation to work from, but can he take a step forward and produce more power at the plate?
Year PA HR ct% Eye G/F/L HctX PX/xPX HR/F% ==== ==== == ==== ====== ========== ===== ======== ======= 2021 *242 10 85 0.74 41/39/20 113 98/97 14% 2022 177 5 89 1.24 47/31/22 114 84/97 12%
Not immediately:
- Kirk owns a 31 FB% early in his career. That’s between five and six percentage points below league average in recent seasons.
- Kirk doesn’t just make a lot of contact, it’s of high quality. In addition to his HctX,...
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