The Minnesota Twins have optioned Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A St. Paul following a prolonged slump. Kirilloff, once considered one of the highest-profile hitting prospects in Twins history, has struggled significantly, hitting just .165 over his last 50 games, including .143 since May 1 and .095 in June. His overall batting average for the season stands at .201 with 47 strikeouts. This move follows similar demotions of Matt Wallner and Edouard Julien, who were also season-opening regulars. Austin Martin has been called up from St. Paul to replace Kirilloff on the roster. The Twins are now evaluating whether Kirilloff still fits into their future plans.
Alex Kirilloff was one of the highest-profile hitting prospects in #MNTwins history. Now he's 26 years old and back in the minors. On the decision to demote him, where things have gone wrong, and whether or not he still fits into the Twins' future plans: https://t.co/sHG5QXUBqw
NEW: Does demoted Alex Kirilloff still fit into the #MNTwins plans? https://t.co/sHG5QXUBqw
#MNTwins sent Kirilloff back to St. Paul. He's hitting .201 with 47 K. Austin Martin up from @StPaulSaints .
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No official word from the #MNTwins yet, but looks like they optioned Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A. Kirilloff has hit .165 in his last 50 games, including .143 since May 1 and .095 in June. He joins Matt Wallner and Edouard Julien as season-opening regulars demoted to the minors. https://t.co/lu6Jily8WT
At some point, don't the Twins have to stop playing Alex Kirilloff?