MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins placed left fielder Alex Kirilloff on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his surgically repaired right wrist Wednesday.
Kirilloff, a Plum grad, was scratched from the lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers, replaced by Nick Gordon. Outfielder Trevor Larnach was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to replace the 24-year-old Kirilloff on the roster. The 2016 first-round draft pick had his 2021 season cut short by the surgery in July.
Kirilloff is 1 for 17 at the plate this year with seven strikeouts, and he hasn’t been able to swing without pain. As a rookie last season, he hit .251 with eight homers and 34 RBIs in 215 at-bats. He tried to play through the wrist discomfort for awhile before the surgery decision was made.
“It’s just frustrating, but I’m determined to try to get to the bottom of this. I don’t want to be short-sighted about it. Obviously, this is just one long, continuous puzzle to try to figure out,” said Kirilloff, who has been on the injured list five times in his career for a wrist injury, including twice in the minors.
He was scheduled to revisit his hand specialist Thursday.
