Kiermaier (quadriceps) will travel with the Rays and is expected to be activated at some point during the team's upcoming road trip, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left quadriceps strain April 5, and he was initially expected to miss several weeks. However, his quad has been responding well to his rehab program so far, and the 30-year-old is expected to return to the game action in the coming days. Although the Rays haven't yet announced exactly which day Kiermaier will return, he should take over as the team's starting center fielder once he's activated.

Kiermaier (quadriceps) is expected to take live at-bats Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier's strained left quad has responded well to running in recent days, so he'll advance to the next phase of his rehab program by facing live pitching. The Rays have indicated that Kiermaier will likely remain on the injured list beyond the 10-day minimum, but based on where he currently stands in his recovery, he might be ready to return by the end of April.

Kiermaier (quadriceps) ran again Tuesday, and the team will determine the next steps in his recovery Wednesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

If he feels good Wednesday, the Rays will discuss simulated game action, alternate site at-bats and other aspects of his recovery. For now, Manuel Margot and Brett Phillips are getting starts in center field.

Kiermaier (quadriceps) will miss a few weeks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

He was already on the 10-day injured list, but now we know the quad strain will cost him more than the minimum stay. Kiermaier told Topkin that he was "really frustrated." In the meantime, Manuel Margot should play almost every day in center field.

The Rays placed Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left quadriceps strain, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

As anticipated, Kiermaier will be shut down for at least the next week and a half after suffering a recurrence of the injury he originally sustained in mid-March during spring training. The Rays recalled infielder Kevin Padlo from the taxi squad in a corresponding move, but Manuel Margot will be the leading candidate to serve as the primary replacement for Kiermaier in center field.

Kiermaier is expected to require a stint on the 10-day injured list after suffering from left quadriceps tightness in Monday's 11-2 loss to the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Rays could wait a day or two to see how Kiermaier responds to treatment, but assuming he requires a stint on the IL, Manuel Margot would likely have a clear path to an everyday role in the outfield alongside Randy Arozarena and Austin Meadows. Kiermaier had previously battled left quad tightness in mid-March, so the Rays could be incentivized to hold him out longer than the minimum 10 days in order to lessen the chances of the injury cropping up again later this season.

Kiermaier left Monday's game against the Red Sox with left quad tightness, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier appeared to suffer the injury while running to first base, though the extent of the issue is not yet known. He'll be considered day-to-day until more information on the outfielder's status becomes known.

Kiermaier is not in the lineup Friday against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier started in center field Opening Day and went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts, but he'll head to the bench Friday with righty Pablo Lopez on the mound for Miami. Manuel Margot is starting in center and batting seventh for the Rays.

Kiermaier has hit safely in five consecutive spring games through Monday, raising his Grapefruit League average to .435 (10-for-23).

EDGE Analysis

Two of Kiermaier's four extra-base hits this spring came in Sunday's win over Atlanta, when he laced a double and a solo home run. The 30-year-old has made good use of his 24 official plate appearances in Grapefruit League play, a modest number that's the byproduct of Kiermaier having missed time with hip and quadriceps issues during the exhibition slate while also temporarily leaving the team for the birth of his second child.

Kiermaier (quadriceps) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in a Grapefruit League loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran outfielder returned after missing Wednesday's game while managing a minor quadriceps issue. Adam Berry of MLB.com reports Kiermaier, who already also missed time earlier this spring with hip tightness, is scheduled to miss a few days in the coming week due to the birth of his second child. However, Kiermaier got plenty of work in during back-field "B" games earlier in March and remains confident about his regular-season readiness.