KEVIN KIERMAIER NEWS

Clears waivers, starting Friday Kiermaier told Hazel Mae of Sportsnet that he has cleared waivers, and he is starting at center field and batting eigth in Friday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Kiermaier was placed on revocable waivers Thursday, with the 34-year-old slashing just .183/.232/.290 with a 32.3 percent strikeout rate this season. He will remain in Toronto for now with no team claiming him off waivers, and the Blue Jays have the option of keeping him around or releasing him from the roster. Kiermaier re-signed with the Blue Jays in the offseason on a one-year, $10.5 million contract.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

OF Kevin Kiermaier's future uncertain as Jays place him on waivers The Toronto Blue Jays have placed four-time Gold Glove outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on irrevocable waivers.The team took the action Thursday,...

JULY 12 • SACBEE.COM

Report: 4-time Gold Glove winner Kiermaier placed on waivers by Jays The Blue Jays have placed veteran center fielder Kevin Kiermaier on waivers, according to a report by SportsNet. The club has not confirmed...

JULY 12 • MLB.COM

Kevin Kiermaier's diving catch | 07/11/2024 Kevin Kiermaier makes a nice diving catch to rob Matt Chapman of a hit in the bottom of the 4th inning

JULY 12 • MLB.COM

Danny Jansen and Spencer Horwitz homer, Kevin Gausman pitches Blue Jays past Giants 5-3

Danny Jansen and Spencer Horwitz homered, Kevin Gausman worked seven strong innings against his former team and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3

JULY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Put on waivers The Blue Jays placed Kiermaier, who is in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, on waivers, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Impact The 34-year-old re-signed with Toronto on a one-year, $10.5 million contract during the offseason, but he's struggled at the plate in 2024 with a .183/.232/.290 slash line in 70 games. Given Kiermaiers' poor production and remaining salary, it's unlikely another team will be willing to put in a waiver claim.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Kiermaier isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.

Impact Kiermaier had started in the last four games and went 2-for-13 with a home run in the stretch. Davis Schneider enters the lineup in left field with Daulton Varsho shifting over to center.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Hits homer in loss Kiermaier went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Kiermaier got Toronto on the board in the sixth inning, but his homer was the team's lone run. The outfielder appears to be in a timeshare in center field with Daulton Varsho, though Kiermaier's main attribute is his defense. For the year, Kiermaier sports a .191/.234/.299 slash line with three homers, 13 RBI, 17 runs scored and five stolen bases across 171 plate appearances.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Hits homer in loss Kiermaier went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Kiermaier got Toronto on the board in the sixth inning, but his homer was the team's lone run. The outfielder appears to be in a timeshare in center field with Daulton Varsho, though Kiermaier's main attribute is his defense. For the year, Kiermaier sports a .191/.234/.299 slash line with three homers, 13 RBI, 17 runs scored and five stolen bases across 171 plate appearances.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Measuring the stats on Kevin Kiermaier's home run | 07/05/2024 The data behind Kevin Kiermaier's home run

JULY 6 • MLB.COM

Kevin Kiermaier breaks up the no-no with a homer (3) | 07/05/2024 Kevin Kiermaier puts the Blue Jays into the hit column with a home run in the top of the 6th inning

JULY 6 • MLB.COM

Castillo dominates for 6 2/3 innings, Raley has 2-run double in Mariners' 2-1 win over Blue Jays

Luis Castillo limited Toronto to two hits over a dominant 6 2/3 innings, Luke Raley had a two-run double in the third and the Seattle Mariners beat the Blue Jays 2-1 on Friday nigh...

JULY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brown pitches 6 innings, Peña and Alvarez homer as Astros beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 10th win in 11

Hunter Brown pitched six shutout innings, Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez hit home runs and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 for their 10th win in 11 games

JULY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scratched from Blue Jays lineup because of sore right hand

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched from the lineup for Monday afternoon’s Canada Day game against the Houston Astros because of pain in his right hand

JULY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Kiermaier robs Alex Verdugo of a home run | 06/30/2024 Kevin Kiermaier tracks a fly ball and leaps to make a great catch to rob Alex Verdugo of a home run

JUNE 30 • MLB.COM

Filling in for Varsho again Kiermaier will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Kiermaier will pick up his fifth consecutive start Wednesday, though Daulton Varsho is on the bench with a back injury for a fourth day in a row. The 34-year-old at least showed some signs of life at the plate with a three-hit performance in Tuesday's 9-4 win, and another strong game Wednesday could put Kiermaier back in the mix for more playing time in the outfield even after Varsho returns. Varsho could slide over to left field to make room for Kiermaier in center on a more frequent basis if the Blue Jays choose to scale back the playing time of Davis Schneider, who is hitting .135 dating back to June 6.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in Tuesday's win Kiermaier went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact Getting the start in center field and batting ninth, Kiermaier produced his first multi-hit performance since May 8. The veteran defensive whiz came into the game slashing a woeful .111/.135/.194 over 38 plate appearances in June with a 46.2 percent strikeout rate, and only a recent back issue for Daulton Varsho has given Kiermaier consistent starts again. He remains a long way from fantasy utility, even in deep formats.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Kiermaier's game-tying RBI single | 06/24/2024 Kevin Kiermaier hits a line-drive single up the middle to score Addison Barger and tie the game at 2 in the top of the 7th inning

JUNE 25 • MLB.COM

Kevin Kiermaier's leaping catch at the wall | 06/19/2024 Kevin Kiermaier tracks down a fly ball in deep center, leaping to make a smooth catch at the wall in the 6th

JUNE 20 • MLB.COM

Kevin Kiermaier's RBI single | 06/19/2024 Kevin Kiermaier grounds a single to center field, plating Addison Barger to put the Red Sox on the board in the 4th

JUNE 20 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays host the Guardians to begin 3-game series

The Toronto Blue Jays begin a three-game series at home against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday

JUNE 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s bat gets stuck in protective netting for 2 innings

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. fouled off a pitch in the fourth inning Monday night and lost his grip on the bat

JUNE 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Kiermaier's solo home run (2) | 06/08/2024 Kevin Kiermaier hits a solo home run to right field on the first pitch of the top of the 5th to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead

JUNE 8 • MLB.COM

Kevin Gausman throws the first shutout of his 12-year career as Blue Jays beat A's 7-0

Kevin Gausman pitched the first shutout of his 12-year career, a five-hitter, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 7-0

JUNE 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out against righty again Kiermaier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact The lefty-hitting Kiermaier will sit for the second straight matchup with a right-hander (Quinn Priester), perhaps signaling that the veteran's hold on a regular role in the outfield could be tenuous. Daniel Vogelbach has been included in the lineup at designated hitter in both of the past two games at Kiermaier's expense, while Toronto has rolled out outfields of Davis Schneider, Daulton Varsho and George Springer from left to right. Kiermaier is hitting just .212 with a .265 on-base percentage across 116 plate appearances on the season.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE