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Baseball America Top 100: 6 Minnesota Twins prospects that can make an impact in 2020

By Chris Schad

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Alex Kirilloff #19 of the Minnesota Twins and the U.S. Team bats in the second inning against the World Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park on July 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Alex Kirilloff #19 of the Minnesota Twins and the U.S. Team bats in the second inning against the World Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park on July 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 22: Alex Kirilloff #76 of the Minnesota Twins poses for a portrait during Minnesota Twins Photo Day on February 22, 2019 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 22: Alex Kirilloff #76 of the Minnesota Twins poses for a portrait during Minnesota Twins Photo Day on February 22, 2019 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Alex Kirilloff

Age: 22
Position: OF/1B
Level: Double-A
2019 Stats: 94 G, .283/.343/.413, 9 HR, 43 RBI, 18 2B, 2 3B, 7 SB
Baseball America Ranking: 31st

A quick look at Kirilloff’s 2019 would make some fans believe he was a disappointment once moving up to Double-A Pensacola. However, the adversity that Kirilloff fought through including a wrist injury in April and a second stint on the injured list in June, played a large part in his suppressed numbers and when he was fully healthy, he showed the offensive ability that has catapulted him to the top of several top prospect lists.

It took a while for Kirilloff to get going, but his performance down the stretch showed that he’s slowly getting ready for his major league closeup. In the month of August, Kirilloff hit .311/.351/.500 with 5 HR and 19 RBI as the Blue Wahoos made their playoff push in the Southern League.

While it was a 26 game sample size, those numbers were on par with a ballistic 2018 season in which he hit .348/.392/.578 with 20 HR and 101 RBI between Low-A Cedar Rapids and High-A Fort Myers. Kirilloff will still need to find where he’ll be playing once he gets to the majors (with a crowded outfield, first base is a possibility), but with a swing that reminded The Athletic’s Jim Bowden of former National League MVP Christian Yelich, his bat could be ready to play by the end of this season.

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