FACTS/FLUKES: Kirk, Wacha, Gimenez, L. Severino, E. Rivera

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,...

Almost!

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