Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Sat 7/9/22 8:57 PM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Kiermaier will likely be placed on the injured list after pain in his left hip reemerged Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier was forced to the injured list June 20 with a similar injury, and he'll be shelved again just three weeks later. His timeline for a return is unclear, though the recurring nature of the issue is concerning.
Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Sat 7/9/22 12:04 AM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Kiermaier went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and a walk during Friday's extra-inning loss to the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier recorded extra-base hits in his last two games but wasn't able to log a hit Friday. However, he showcased his speed after drawing a walk and stole his sixth base of the season. He's recorded hits in five of his six games since returning to the injured list and has hit .217 with two doubles, five RBI, two runs and a stolen base during that time.
Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Wed 7/6/22 11:40 AM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Kiermaier went 1-for-4 with with a double, a walk, four RBI and a run scored in an 8-4 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier came up to bat with the bases loaded in the top of the first and doubled off Nick Pivetta to clear the bases and give the Rays a 3-0 lead. He would later pick up his fourth RBI of the game when he grounded into a fielder's choice to cash in Wander Franco from third. It was the most RBI Kiermaier has tallied in a single game this season. The 32-year-old center fielder has a hit in every game he has played so far in July, but is still only slashing .231/.279/.374 with 21 RBI on the year.
Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Mon 7/4/22 10:55 AM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Kiermaier isn't starting Monday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier is getting a day off after he went 3-for-12 with a run, two walks and four strikeouts over his last three games. Brett Phillips is starting in center field and batting ninth.
Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Sat 7/2/22 4:25 PM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Kiermaier isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier is retreating to the bench after he went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts in Saturday's matinee. Brett Phillips will start in center field and bat ninth.
Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Sat 7/2/22 12:57 AM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Kiermaier went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored Friday against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier returned from a hip injury after a minimum stint on the injured list to play center field and hit fifth. He struck out in his first at-bat but reached base in his next three plate appearances -- highlighted by an infield single in the fifth inning that led to his run scored. Kiermaier has maintained a .290 wOBA and 94 wRC+ across 193 plate appearances this season, though he has also chipped in 27 runs scored and five stolen bases.
Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Fri 7/1/22 11:56 AM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
The Rays activated Kiermaier (hip) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
It was a short IL stint for the veteran outfielder, who went down June 20 with an inflamed left hip. Kiermaier, who has slashed .229/.270/.380 this season, will plenty of action in center field going forward.
Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Tue 6/28/22 2:12 PM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Kiermaier (hip) went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored while playing six innings in center field Tuesday in a rehab game for the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate.
EDGE Analysis
The Rays placed Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list June 21 due to an inflamed left hip, but he appears to have responded well to the cortisone shot he received to address the swelling. His ability to start up a rehab assignment just one week after landing on the IL suggests that Kiermaier could be on track to rejoin the Rays when first eligible Friday. Once Kiermaier is back in the fold, Brett Phillips will likely move into a fourth-outfielder role for Tampa Bay.
Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Tue 6/21/22 7:30 PM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Kiermaier (hip) received a cortisone shot in his left hip, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and revealed that he'd actually been dealing with a hip issue for over a year. This isn't his first cortisone shot, either, as he also received one during spring training. He hopes to be back after the minimum 10 days, however.
Kevin Kiermaier CF FA Tue 6/21/22 1:28 PM
Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
The Rays placed Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left hip inflammation.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier was one of two Tampa Bay outfielders to hit the IL on Tuesday, as Manuel Margot (knee) was also deactivated. Margot's injury is considered the more serious of the two, but Kiermaier's inflamed left hip will still keep him out for at least the next week and a half. Tampa Bay called up outfielder Luke Raley to replace Kiermaier on the 26-man active roster, but Brett Phillips is expected to serve as the primary fill-in for Kiermaier in center field.