Kiermaier (back) is starting in center field and batting ninth in Saturday's game against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier was scratched from Friday's lineup due to lower-back tightness, but he's back in center field Saturday. He has struggled from the plate to start the season, going 1-for-18 with one RBI, two walks and six strikeouts.

Kiermaier was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Yankees due to lower-back tightness.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier was slated to start in center field Friday, per usual, but he'll instead be on the bench due to the back issue. The veteran outfielder should be considered day-to-day. Daulton Varsho will shift to center field while Davis Schneider moves out to left, with Cavan Biggio entering the lineup at second base.

Kiermaier is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier started the first three games of the season despite suffering an injury caused by fouling a ball off his knee near the end of spring training. To begin the season, the 33-year-old has a walk and a hit in 10 plate appearances. With Daulton Varsho shifting to center field, Davis Schneider is starting in Kiermaier's lineup spot out in left.

Kiermaier (knee) is starting in center field and batting seventh in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran outfielder exited Saturday's contest after fouling a pitch off his right knee, but he's back in the starting nine a day later. Kiermaier is set to begin the season as Toronto's primary center fielder.

Kiermaier is expected to be ready to return Sunday or Monday after exiting Saturday's Grapefruit League contest when he fouled a ball off his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier didn't need any imaging done and the feeling is that he could have stayed in the game had it been the regular season. He might be sore Sunday, but there isn't any long-term concern here.

Kiermaier left Saturday's spring training game against Detroit after fouling a ball off his right knee, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier immediately fell to the ground after hitting his knee, and he looked to be in quite a bit of pain. The Jays will take him back into the clubhouse for a closer look and should provide more information soon, but early signs are troubling.

Kiermaier went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran center fielder led off the second inning by driving a Kenta Maeda offering into the bullpen in right-center field for his first long ball of the spring. Kiermaier is coming off his healthiest, and best, season since 2017, as he played in 129 games and posted a .741 OPS with eight homers and 14 steals while anchoring the best defensive outfield in the majors by a number of metrics. Back in Toronto on a one-year, $10.5 million contract, the Blue Jays will be content if the 33-year-old can simply repeat that performance.

Kiermaier signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier played well for in Toronto in 2023, slashing .265/.322/.419 with eight home runs and 14 stolen bases over 129 games while winning another Gold Glove in center field. The 33-year-old stayed relatively healthy and isn't a great bet to do so again in 2024, but he remains a good fit with the Blue Jays. With Kiermaier back in tow, it's fair to wonder whether Toronto might now be out of the running for Cody Bellinger.

Kiermaier is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

With the Jays locked into a postseason spot, Kiermaier will get a few days to rest up. Daulton Varsho slides to center field while Cam Eden draws a start in left.

Kiermaier went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 11-4 win over the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

The Blue Jays have often built in rest days for the historically injury-prone Kiermaier throughout the season, but he picked up his sixth consecutive start Friday as Toronto looks to solidify a wild-card spot. Assuming the Blue Jays are able to punch their ticket to the postseason, Kiermaier's speed and defensive prowess should be enough to assure him the bulk of the starts in center field in October, though he may still be at risk of losing work against left-handed pitching.