The Minnesota Twins announced today the signing of outfielder Alex Kirilloff from Plum High School, PA whom they selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
The 18-year-old was rated as the 14th best prospect in the draft by Baseball America, and MLB.com ranked him as the 18th best prospect. The New Kensington, PA native, was hitting .544 with a .645 on-base percentage, 1.000 slugging percentage, three home runs and 23 RBI through 19 games for Plum this season. He has 17 extra-base hits, has walked 17 times, and struck out once.
The left-handed hitting outfielder was named a 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game First-Team All-American, Atlantic All-Region First-Team selection, and won the 2015 Perfect Game All-American Classic Home Run Challenge, hitting 34 home runs at Fowler Park at the University of San Diego and PETCO Park.
[Minnesota Twins press release]
