Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier scored a run for the second straight game Sunday versus New York. After going 0-for-13 in his first four games back from injury with no runs scored or driven in, he has gone 2-for-8 with two runs scored over the last two games. Kiermaier even stole a base Sunday. The center fielder hit 15 home runs and stole 16 bases last season. Kiermaier has the potential to put up double-digit steals and home runs and somewhere in the region of a .260-.270 average ac[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) has been activated from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday. Kiermaier will play center field and hit leadoff upon his return. Prior to the injury Kiermaier struggled, hitting .167 with one steal and zero home runs in 48 plate appearances. Kiermaier's bat did show some signs of life on his rehab assignment, hitting .500 at Double-A and .364 at Triple-A. The center fielder hit 15 home runs and stole 16 bases last season. Kiermaier has the potential [...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will be activated in time for the game Tuesday versus Houston. Outfielder Rob Refsnyder will be designated for assignment to make room for him. He has been rehabbing from a thumb surgery and the return is several weeks earlier than original timetables. Injuries continue to plague Kiermaier and will cause him to likely suffer a setback in his counting stats for 2018 but he could be a help to fantasy owners in the second-half. Nothing is guaranteed[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier had another successful rehab game Sunday. Barring a setback, it now appears as if Kiermaier has a real chance of being activated Friday. Injuries continue to plague Kiermaier and will cause him to likely suffer a setback in his counting stats for 2018 but he could be a help to fantasy owners in the second-half. Nothing is guaranteed but the odds are that he will resume his role as close to an everyday starter in their lineup. Now is the time to go grab [...]

Here we are halfway through June and we've still got plenty of fresh faces on the watch list to go along with some repeats who just won't seem to go away. Whether it's an injury replacement like John Hicks or a forgotten-about multi-category asset such as Kevin Kiermaier, there are again a wide variety of names you should be keeping a close eye on. There's help out there at every position, it's just a matter of identifying it first. Here is this week's waiver wire watch list:   Pl[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring) both played in the field Friday in their rehab assignment. Both made it through without any apparent setbacks which are a positive step for both. Injuries continue to plague Kiermaier and will cause him to likely suffer a setback in his counting stats for 2018 but he could be a help to fantasy owners in the second-half. Some speculate that the rehab assignment could serve as a showcase in an effort t[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) went 2-for-4 in his first rehab game Tuesday. He was the designated hitter Tuesday and will play center field [...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will head out on a rehab assignment next Tuesday in Dunedin. Updated Monday was the expected timeline which says now that Kiermaier could return June 22, which will be several weeks ahead of schedule. Even if it takes an extra week or so, a return by the end of June would still be a good result given the prognosis. Kiermaier has the potential to hit 10 home runs and steal 10 bases the rest of the season and is a .260 career hitter according to o[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will head out on a rehab assignment next Tuesday in Dunedin. Kiermaier is aiming to be back somewhere around June 20, which will be several weeks ahead of schedule. Even if it takes an extra week or so, a return by the end of June would still be a good result given the prognosis. Kiermaier has the potential to hit 10 home runs and steal 10 bases the rest of the season and is a .260 career hitter according to our writer Ben Rolfe. Now is the time[...]

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring) and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) both had encouraging practices Saturday in their respective drills. Kiermaier was throwing to the bases to test his thumb while Hechavarria tested out his hamstring in fielding grounders. Both look to head out to rehab assignments next week and return in late June. Kiermaier is not an elite player in any fantasy category but he helps in several. He had either tied or set a career-high in home runs in[...]