Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff is not starting in Friday's contest against the Cleveland Guardians.
Kirilloff will rest after Gary Sanchez was named Friday's designated hitter, Byron Buxton was moved to center field, Nick Gordon was shifted to left, and Alex Kirilloff was benched.
According to Baseball Savant on 17 batted balls this season, Kirilloff has recorded a .132 expected average and a 41.2% hard hit rate.
Source: Baseball Press