In this episode of the LOD Podcast, hosts Brian and David sit down with former Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff to explore his journey from Western Pennsylvania baseball roots to becoming a first-round MLB Draft pick (#15 overall in 2016).
When Alex Kirilloff announced his retirement from Major League Baseball in the fall, the Minnesota Twins outfielder and first baseman said he was excited to explore new opportunities.
A serious back injury forced Alex Kirilloff into retirement at the age of 26. While not quite so dire, there are other concerning back injuries for key Twins players we need to be monitoring heading into 2025.
In a heartbreaking development, Alex Kirilloff has retired due to injuries at just 26 years old, ending a promising career before it ever could truly get going.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
Free agency, here we come! The Past Week on Twinkie Town: Congratulations to the Dodgers! Now the real fun begins. In a very surprise announcement, Alex Kirilloff announced his retirement from baseball, following back surgery.
Best of luck to Alex Kirilloff Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco start the Kansas City Royals offseason with the closest alligator to the boat: arbitration!
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
The Minnesota Twins signed Carlos Santana to a one-year deal last offseason. His addition invited questions as to where Alex Kirilloff would play. It turns out there wasn’t much need to worry about that in 2024.
It didn't take long for Alex Kirilloff to collect his first hit on a rehab assignment with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints during Friday night's game against the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in St.
Last week, Alex Kirilloff was demoted to Triple-A by the Minnesota Twins, due to poor performance, stemming all the way back to April. Instead of reporting to St.
Alex Kirilloff was optioned to Triple-A on June 13. He never showed up. On June 18 he was in the Minnesota Twins clubhouse claiming a back ailment… which from the outside looks more like a passive aggressive attempt to avoid his demotion and continue his service time clock.
The Twins demoted Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A St. Paul earlier this week as he was amidst a disastrous June, hitting .095 in 21 at-bats to exacerbate a slump that began in May.
Alex Kirilloff has had high expectations since he entered professional baseball in 2016. Kirilloff was selected in the first round with the 15th overall pick by the Minnesota Twins after starring at Plum High School.
Minnesota Twins first baseman Alex Kirilloff grew tired of the questions. Why wasn't he hitting as well as he could? Should he go down to the minors to fine-tune his swing?
During his rookie season last year, Kirilloff hit .251 with eight home runs, 11 doubles, a triple and 34 RBI before he had an operation to fix a ligament tear that prematurely ended his campaign in July.