Kiermaier is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier will receive a standard day off after starting the past five games, going 6-for-20 (.300 average) during those contests. In his place, Peter Bourjos will take over in center.

Kiermaier went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old outfielder went deep for the first time since Sept. 15, extending his career-best homer total to 15. Kiermaier also has career bests in average (.276), OBP (.338) and slugging (.455) and is just two RBI from setting a new high-water mark in that category as well. The boosting of his offensive production alongside his Gold Glove defensive credentials is certainly an encouraging development, considering Kiermaier is capable of offering fantasy owners a comprehensive range of production that also includes solid stolen base numbers.

Kiermaier is out of the lineup Thursday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier will take a seat on the bench for the first time since coming off the DL (hip) on Aug. 18. Since his return, the outfielder is hitting .311/.356/.541 with seven home runs and 18 RBI in 29 games. Mallex Smith draws the assignment in center field in his absence.

Kiermaier went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two runs in Friday's 13-6 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier has been wielding a hot bat since coming off the disabled list in mid-August, as he's compiled 11 multi-hit efforts and smacked seven homers, including three in the last three games. He's also driven in 17 of his 37 runs on the season over that span while raising his average 22 points to .279 in the process.

Kiermaier went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

With homers in back-to-back games, Kiermaier has lifted his total to 13 on the year, exceeding his total from all of last season in 19 fewer games. He's batting .327 with six homers and three steals in 24 games since his return from a hip injury in mid-August. The 27-year-old continues to grow as a hitter and should remain a fixture atop the order for Tampa Bay.

Kiermaier went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier has looked like the player fantasy owners paid up for during draft season since his return a hip fracture in mid-August. He is batting .360 with four homers, 14 RBI and three steals in his last 18 games, after posting a .212/.305/.283 line in his first 30 games of the season. The 27-year-old should lead off almost every day down the stretch.

Kiermaier went 3-for-5 with a two-run single, a double and two runs in Monday's 11-4 win over the Twins. He also recorded his 13th stolen base.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier was outstanding from the top of the order once again, and he now has three multi-hit efforts over his first four games of September. The 28-year-old outfielder has hit safely in 14 of 16 games since returning from his hip injury on Aug. 18, posting an impressive .433 wOBA and 35.9 percent hard contact rate over that span.

Kiermaier went 2-for-2 with an RBI single, a double, two walks and two runs in Monday's 12-0 win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier has four hits over the last two games, a stretch that includes a pair of doubles. The Gold Glove outfielder has already raised his average 16 points to .273 in the 10 games he's played since returning from a stint on the disabled list with a hip injury by hitting safely in eight of those contests.

Kiermaier went 2-for-5 with a double in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier continues to wield a hot bat since his return from injury, as Sunday's production marked his fifth multi-hit effort in nine games since returning. The Gold Glove outfielder has also compiled eight RBI during that stretch as part of a .325/.357/.650 line.

Kiermaier went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, a stolen base, three runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

The center fielder almost single-handedly dragged the Rays back into the game after they fell into an early 5-0 hole, taking Marcus Stroman deep in the third and fifth innings. Kiermaier has been doing his best to make up for the time he lost to a fractured hip, slashing .476/.522/1.048 with three homers in five games since coming off the DL.