Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) said that he'll begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday hopes to be activated "June 20th-ish." This would be a huge surprise as Kiermaier is weeks ahead of schedule. The Rays expected Kiermaier to be sidelined until sometime in July, but clearly that is not the case anymore. He's worth stashing in fantasy leagues where he's been dropped.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will head out on a rehab assignment next Tuesday. Kiermaier is aiming to be back somewhere around June 20th, which will be several weeks ahead of schedule. Prior to hitting the disabled list, Kiermaier had a rough start to the 2018 season. In 48 plate appearances, Kiermaier had one steal, zero home runs and just a .163 batting average, while striking out 37.5% of the time. Kiermaier has the potential to hit 10 home runs and steal 10 bases rest o[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier continues his rehab and even came on part of the 10-day road trip that includes Baltimore this weekend. He is looking to have his cast removed next Friday. He then begins strengthening exercises and other steps towards recovering. He is hoping to return in mid-July around the All-Star break. 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 each of his past four seaso[...]

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy has been placed on the 10-day Disabled List for his hamstring injury. Outfielder Kevin Kiermaier was moved to the 60-day DL and outfielder Brandon Snyder was called up. Duffy might have been able to get back onto the field quicker than the 10 days but the Rays were shorthanded already. The extra time also serves to decrease the chances of Duffy rushing back entirely too quickly and injuring himself worse. Synder is not much of a fantasy option. The main ne[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier left the game Sunday versus Philadelphia early after injuring his thumb. He tried to get into second base on a play and caught the thumb causing injury. He will have an MRI Monday but it sounds like some believe it will be a significant amount of time he will miss. His 2018 numbers looked bad but his track record suggested another story. Kiermaier has either tied or set a career high in home runs in each of his past four seasons. He has stolen 16 to 21 b[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier scored twice Saturday versus Philadelphia. He went 2-for-4 which raised his batting average to .143 as he continues to try to get back into the rhythm after a rough start and an injury already this season. His 2018 numbers look bad but his track record tells another story. Kiermaier has either tied or set a career high in home runs in each of his past four seasons. He has stolen 16 to 21 bases the past three seasons. He even set a career-best .276 battin[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier returned from his bruised foot Wednesday versus Chicago. He would go 1-for-3 with a walk and scored the only run Tampa Bay would score in their 2-1 loss. [...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier(bruised foot) is going to play Wednesday against the [...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier missed the game Monday versus Chicago with a bruised foot. He fouled a ball hard off it on Sunday. It is a bone bruise and he hopes to return in a few days. His 2018 numbers look bad but his track record tells another story. Kiermaier has either tied or set a career high in home runs in each of his past four seasons. He has stolen 16 to 21 bases the past three seasons. He even set a career-best .276 batting average in 2017. He has missed a lot of games t[...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier drove in his first RBI of the season Sunday versus Boston. He tripled in the run in the sixth inning. It was only his third hit of the season which had lead to a .094 batting average after his eighth game played. The numbers look bad but his track record tells another story. Kiermaier has either tied or set a career high in home runs in each of his past four seasons. He has stolen 16-21 bases the past three seasons. He even set a career-best .276 batting[...]