Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Sun 6/13/21 12:14 AM

Kiermaier went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base Saturday in a 5-4 win over Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier notched his second three-hit game of the campaign and swiped his fifth bag. He drove in the Rays' third run in the first inning with an infield single. Kiermaier has collected five hits in seven at-bats over his past two contests, pushing his season batting average up 26 points to .231.

Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Sat 6/12/21 2:07 PM

Kiermaier went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in a win over the Orioles on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier put together his first multi-hit effort since May 31 while also logging his first extra-base hit since that date. The defensive-minded outfielder remains in an extended slump, however, as he carries a .215/.277/.300 slash line and just six RBI across 141 plate appearances this season.

Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Wed 6/9/21 4:06 PM

Kiermaier isn't starting Wednesday against the Nationals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier will take a seat for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Tuesday. Brett Phillips will start in center field and bat ninth.

Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Sun 6/6/21 11:36 AM

Kiermaier is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier will get the beginning portion of the series finale off as Brett Phillips mans center field Sunday.

Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Wed 6/2/21 2:44 PM

Kiermaier isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier hit his first home run of the season Tuesday, but he'll get a breather with southpaw Jordan Montgomery starting Wednesday. Brett Phillips will take over in center field and bat ninth.

Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Wed 6/2/21 12:14 AM

Kiermaier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier took Domingo German yard in the fifth inning to record his first homer of the season. He's struggled for the majority of the campaign, striking out a 32.2 percent clip while posting only a 66 wRC+ across 121 plate appearances. Despite those poor marks, Kiermaier has remained the team's primary center fielder through 56 games this season.

Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Tue 6/1/21 11:39 AM

Kiermaier went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a win over the Yankees on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier made some noise out of the No. 8 spot in the order, posting his second two-hit effort in the last four games. The veteran outfielder has surprisingly yet to leave the yard over his first 117 plate appearances, a major culprit in his career-low .278 slugging percentage.

Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Sat 5/29/21 11:13 AM

Kiermaier went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Royals on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier's multi-hit effort snapped a brief 1-for-15 skid that had encompassed his last six games. The veteran outfielder continues to struggle at the plate despite having generated a trio of two-hit efforts in his last six starts, as he's slashing just .216/.283/.278 across 106 plate appearances.

Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Wed 5/26/21 5:16 PM

Kiermaier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brett Phillips will take over in center field while the lefty-hitting Kiermaier heads to the bench with southpaw Mike Minor on the hill for Kansas City. Since making his return from the injured list last week, Kiermaier has gone 4-for-23 with a double and a walk over seven games for the Rays.

Kevin Kiermaier
CF FA
Mon 5/24/21 10:39 AM

Kiermaier (eye) will start in center field and bat ninth Monday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kiermaier was held out of the lineup in Sunday's 6-4 win after he scratched his left eye a day earlier, but the 31-year-old felt well enough to check into the game in the late innings as a defensive replacement. With a righty (Trent Thornton) on the hill for Toronto in Monday's series finale, Kiermaier will slot back into his normal starting role in center field while Brett Phillips retreats to the bench.