Impact Kiermaier missed a couple games with an illness but evidently is feeling better. He's in center field and batting ninth against Kyle Gibson.
MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
KEVIN KIERMAIER #93 - CENTER FIELDER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
5 HR •
26 RBI •
.197 AVG
5 HR
26 RBI
.197 AVG
Returns to action Kiermaier (illness) is back in the Blue Jays' lineup Friday for their game versus the Orioles, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
Remains out of lineup Kiermaier (illness) remains out of the Blue Jays' lineup Thursday versus the Yankees.
Impact Kiermaier is one of a handful of Blue Jays players battling a bug that's been going around the clubhouse and isn't feeling up to playing just yet with a second straight absence. Daulton Varsho will again man center field.
MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out with illness Kiermaier is not in the Blue Jays' lineup Wednesday due to illness, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
Impact There's evidently a bug going around the Jays' clubhouse which has affected multiple players, Kiermaier included. Consider him day-to-day. Daulton Varsho will slide over to left field and Whit Merrifield will play left.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Clubs third homer Kiermaier went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees.
Impact His fifth-inning shot off Ron Marinaccio got the Blue Jays on the board. Kiermaier remains red hot, reeling off three straight multi-hit performances, and through 46 plate appearances in May the veteran outfielder is slashing .425/.500/.725 with six doubles and two of his three homers on the season.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Kiermaier's solo HR (3) | 05/16/2023 Kevin Kiermaier hits his third homer of the season -- a solo shot to right-center field -- to get the Blue Jays on the board
MAY 17, 2023 • MLB.COM
Sitting Sunday vs. ATL Kiermaier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Impact Kiermaier gets a day of rest after going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in the victory over Atlanta on Sunday. Daulton Varsho will play center field and hit fourth with Kiermaier on the bench.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes fourth bag Kiermaier went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.
Impact The veteran center fielder continues to look rejuvenated in Toronto. Kiermaier has stayed healthy, which is an accomplishment in itself -- he's played 100 or more games only twice in the last six seasons -- but he's also having a career-best campaign at the plate, slashing .311/.376/.481 with two homers, four steals, 12 RBI and 18 runs. His spot at the bottom of the Blue Jays' order does limit his fantasy ceiling, but he's already rewarded GMs who made a modest investment in him this spring.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Kiermaier's sliding catch | 05/12/2023 Kevin Kiermaier makes an incredible sliding catch in center field, robbing Travis d'Arnaud of a base hit in the top of the 3rd inning
MAY 13, 2023 • MLB.COM
Kevin Kiermaier scores on HBP | 05/09/2023 Matt Chapman gets hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, driving home Kevin Kiermaier to cut the Blue Jays' deficit to one run in the 7th inn...
MAY 10, 2023 • MLB.COM
Homers in Blue Jays' win Kiermaier went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Pirates.
Impact Kiermaier capped Toronto's scoring Sunday with a two-run shot off Chase De Jong in the ninth inning, his second homer of the year and first since April 11. The 33-year-old outfielder has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7-for-19 over his last five games. He's now slashing .284/.340/.442 with nine extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and two stolen bases through 104 plate appearances. While Kiermaier's .347 BABIP indicates some regression is likely, he should see a fairly regular role in Toronto, thanks to his excellent defense in center field.
MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kiermaier's two-run HR (2) | 05/07/2023 Kevin Kiermaier smacks a two-run home run to right field, increasing the Blue Jays' lead to 10-1 in the 9th inning
MAY 8, 2023 • MLB.COM
Kiermaier's two-run single | 05/06/2023 Kevin Kiermaier ropes a two-run single to right-center field, lengthening the Blue Jays' lead to 7-0 in the top of the 3rd inning
MAY 7, 2023 • MLB.COM
Taking seat Kiermaier is not in the Blue Jays' lineup for Friday's game in Pittsburgh.
Impact Kiermaier will take a seat with the Pirates throwing left-hander Rich Hill. Daulton Varsho will slide over to center field, Whit Merrifield will play left and Santiago Espinal will get a start at second base.
MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Kiermaier scores on a balk | 05/03/2023 Nick Pivetta balks, plating Kevin Kiermaier, giving the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead in the top of the 5th inning
MAY 4, 2023 • MLB.COM
Nabs second steal Kiermaier went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Red Sox.
Impact The veteran center fielder continues to stay healthy and relatively productive to begin his first season with the Blue Jays. Kiermaier has appeared in 25 of a possible 30 games so far, slashing .275/.326/.400 with one homer, two steals, eight RBI and 11 runs while almost exclusively hitting ninth in the order. His current .726 OPS would be his highest mark since 2017 if he can maintain it.
MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Sunday Kiermaier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Impact Kiermaier is mired in a 3-for-20 slump over his past eight games and will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Daulton Varsho will shift to center field with Whit Merrifield moving to left, while Santiago Espinal receives a start at second base.
APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Wednesday Kiermaier is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the White Sox.
Impact Kiermaier will take a seat after he went 2-for-6 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored over the first two games of the series. Daulton Varsho will slide over to center field as Santiago Espinal (wrist) returns to the lineup at second base and bats ninth in the series finale with Chicago.
APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kiermaier's two-run triple | 04/25/2023 Kevin Kiermaier knocks a two-run triple to center field, extending the Blue Jays' lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the 4th inning
APRIL 26, 2023 • MLB.COM
Kevin Kiermaier's sliding catch | 04/24/2023 Kevin Kiermaier races to make a sliding catch in center field for the second out of the 9th inning
APRIL 25, 2023 • MLB.COM
Kevin Kiermaier's running catch | 04/23/2023 Kevin Kiermaier hustles all the way back to the warning track in center field and leaps up to take a hit away from Oswaldo Cabrera
APRIL 23, 2023 • MLB.COM
Not in Saturday's lineup Kiermaier will sit Saturday against the Yankees.
Impact The Blue Jays have handled Kiermaier cautiously so far this season, often only asking him to start two games in a row before giving him the day off. Daulton Varsho will slide to center field in his absence, with Whit Merrifield taking Varsho's usual spot in left.
APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Kiermaier's sliding play | 04/21/2023 Kevin Kiermaier slides in center field to make the catch, robbing Anthony Rizzo of a base hit in the bottom of the 3rd inning
APRIL 22, 2023 • MLB.COM
Absent from lineup Tuesday Kiermaier isn't starting Tuesday against the Astros, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Kiermaier got off to a hot start, but he has since cooled off by slashing .227/.267/.333 over the last week. He gets a day off Tuesday and will be replaced in center field by Daulton Varsho, moving Whit Merrifield into left and Santiago Espinal in to start at second base.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jays' Kevin Kiermaier embracing T.O. with bike ride commute to the dome Kevin Kiermaier commuted to work at the Rogers Centre as though he was a long time Toronto resident beating the traffic.
APRIL 14, 2023 • TORONTOSUN.COM
Blue Jays' Kevin Kiermaier goes from foe to friend north of the border Kevin Keirmaier's start has almost been as hot as that of his former team, the Rays, who are bringing their 13-0 mark to Toronto.
APRIL 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
