Impact Kiermaier picked up a double in Game 1, but he'll get the rest of the night off following a 3-1 victory. Manuel Margot shifts over to center field in Kiermaier's place.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
KEVIN KIERMAIER #93 - CENTER FIELDER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
5 HR •
26 RBI •
.197 AVG
5 HR
26 RBI
.197 AVG
Takes seat for Game 2 Kiermaier isn't starting Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Returns with two RBI, one steal Kiermaier (general soreness) returned to action Tuesday and went 2-for-3 with a run scored, two RBI, one walk and one steal.
Impact He is back in the lineup Wednesday, hitting eighth, so it looks like a few days off was all Kiermaier needed to get right. The center fielder is hitting .239 with three home runs and seven steals in 113 at-bats this season.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Yarbrough ends 16-game skid, Rays beat Nationals 6-1
Ryan Yarbrough stopped a personal 16-game winless streak, Nate Lowe homered and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 6-1SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lowe and Meadows hit home runs, Rays beat Red Sox 5-4
Brandon Lowe and Austin Meadows homered and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the last-place Boston Red Sox 5-4SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Battling general soreness Kiermaier is dealing with general body soreness and is expected to sit Sunday in addition to Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact While manager Kevin Cash didn't point to any specific area of concern for the center fielder, Kiermaier himself noted that his left knee was sore after he made a sliding catch Friday. Given Cash's comments, however, that may not be the only issue for him, though he doesn't appear to be significantly hurt. Manuel Margot will start in his absence Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Out of lineup Kiermaier is not starting Saturday against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Kiermaier and Manuel Margot have typically been platooning in center field this season, but Margot will get the nod Saturday despite righty Nathan Eovaldi starting for Boston. It's just the second time all season that Kiermaier has sat against a righty, though the fact that he's gone just 3-for-18 at the plate over his last eight games could have something to do with it.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rays start all-left-handed lineup and beat Red Sox 11-1
Nate Lowe hit two homers and drove in four runs as Tampa Bay fielded a lineup of all lefties and beat the Boston Red Sox 11-1SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out of Thursday's lineup Kiermaier is not in Thursday's lineup against the Red Sox.
Impact Many of the Rays' left-handed hitters, including Kiermaier, will head to the bench with lefty Mike Kickham on the hill for Boston. Manuel Margot will start in center field and lead off.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Records sixth steal Kiermaier went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Nationals on Tuesday.
Impact Kiermaier swiped his sixth bag of the season after his single, marking his first theft since Aug. 23. The defensive-minded outfielder is looking for a strong finish to the shortened campaign at the plate after hitting a respectable .266 in August, and he's now carrying a .250 average (4-for-16) over his first seven games in September.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Breaks multi-hit slump Kiermaier went 2-for-3 with a double in a loss to the Nationals on Monday, his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 18.
Impact Kiermaier is once again sporting a pedestrian average this season -- .238 -- but a career-high 13.6 percent walk rate has helped lead to a career-best .347 on-base percentage across 118 plate appearances. The Platinum Glove outfielder has now reached safely in six of his last seven starts, yet the amount of time between multi-hit efforts speaks to how infrequent true breakouts at the plate have been for him thus far.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Goldschmidt, Cardinals tighten NL Central race, top Cubs
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer off a struggling Jon Lester, and the St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in the NL Central race by beating the Chicago Cubs 7-3SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sharp Words and Dangerous Pitches: The Yankees-Rays Rivalry Boils Over “We don’t like them, they don’t like us,” Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier said after Yankees pitchers threw at Tampa Bay hitters on Tuesday.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • NYTIMES.COM
Takes seat Wednesday Kiermaier isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.
Impact Kiermaier will get a day off after blasting home runs in each of the past three games. Manuel Margot will start in center field.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Launches third homer Kiermaier went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.
Impact He took Masahiro Tanaka deep in the fifth inning to tie the game at 2-2 before things went downhill for the Rays. Kiermaier is on a heater, homering in three straight games and extending his hit and RBI streaks to four, but those are his only long balls on the year.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Goes yard again Kiermaier went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.
Impact He took Gerrit Cole deep in the second inning, Kiermaier's second homer in as many games. Those are his only two long balls so far in 2020 though, and the brittle center fielder is slashing .236/.346/.382 through 31 games -- putting him on pace for a third straight campaign with an SLG under .400.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Glasnow overpowers Yanks as Rays go to 7-1 vs NY this season
Tyler Glasnow flummoxed the Yankees for six innings, Ji-Man Choi and Kevin Kiermaier homered off Gerrit Cole, and the Tampa Bay Rays extended their mastery of New York with a 5-3 v...SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Glasnow paces AL East-leading Rays to 5-3 win over Yankees
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches first homer Kiermaier, who'd gone 1-for-4 with an RBI single in his return from a back injury Saturday, went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in a win over...
Impact The defensive-minded outfielder made his presence felt in the rout by slugging his first homer of the season to cap off a three-run fifth inning. Kiermaier's bat has shown some signs of life as August has unfolded, and he'll enter the final game of the month Monday slashing .262/.384/.393 since the calendar flipped.
AUGUST 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sánchez pinch slam, Hicks HR help Yanks take 2 from Mets
AUGUST 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adames hits grand slam, surging Rays beat Marlins for sweep
Willy Adames hit a grand slam and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 12-7 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweepAUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rookie Fleming, Rays hold Marlins to 3 hits, win 4-0
Rookie Josh Fleming and four relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Tampa Bay pitchers extended their streak of success at Marlins Park to 36 consecutive scoreless innings as th...AUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returning to starting lineup Kiermaier (back) is in the Rays' lineup against the Marlins on Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Kiermaier was removed Wednesday against the Orioles due to back spasms but seems to have put the injury behind him as he will start in center field and bat eighth Saturday.
AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Out with back injury Kiermaier (back) is not in Friday's lineup against the Marlins.
Impact He was pulled from Wednesday's game with back spasms and the issue is still bothering him. Manuel Margot will start in center field and bat seventh.
AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Remains on bench Thursday Kiermaier (back) isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles.
Impact Kiermaier was removed from Wednesday's game with back spasms, and he'll be absent from the starting lineup Thursday. Manuel Margot will take over in center field in his absence.
AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
