Tue 7/1/14 12:12 AM

Kevin Kiermaier went 3-for-5 with his seventh homer Monday against the Yankees. Kiermaier has more homers in 113 major league at-bats this year than he ever hit in any of his four minor league seasons. In 2012, he went homerless in 192 at-bats, most of them coming in the FSL. Last year, he had six homers in 508 at-bats between Double- and Triple-A. Kiermaier is a first-rate defensive outfielder, so as long as he hits, he has to play. The Rays aren't going to mess with things.