Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Requires season-ending surgery
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Kiermaier will undergo hip labrum surgery that will force him to miss the remainder of the season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier was placed on the injured list July 10 and was transferred to the 60-day IL less than a week later. He wasn't eligible to return until at least mid-September but will be held out for the remainder of the year due to his procedure. The 32-year-old appeared in 63 games for the Rays in 2022 and slashed .228/.281/.369 with seven homers, 28 runs, 22 RBI and six stolen bases. He has a $13 million team option for the 2023 season, but it's possible that he'll become a free agent during the offseason after spending the last nine years in Tampa Bay.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Transferred to 60-day IL
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Kiermaier (hip) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier was placed on the injured list with a left hip injury Sunday and will be unavailable until at least mid-September after being transferred to the 60-day IL. The 31-year-old will visit with a hip specialist after the All-Star break and isn't yet sure whether he'll be able to return to game action prior to the end of the regular season.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Not on track for minimal IL stint
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Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Kiermaier (hip) will visit a specialist in Nashville over the All-Star break and will be "down for some time," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Though he didn't say so explicitly, Cash's comments imply that Kiermaier won't be ready to return from the 10-day injured list coming out of the All-Star break when he's first eligible to do so. The 32-year-old is on the IL for the second time in less than a month due to the hip issue, so he'll receive another medical opinion in the days to come before a decision is made on how to treat the injury. Kiermaier's absence for the foreseeable future should help keep rookie Josh Lowe well insulated in as an everyday player in the Tampa Bay outfield.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Shifts to injured list
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Kiermaier (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Kiermaier missed time in late June with a left hip injury, and he's now headed back to the shelf after inflammation in the hip resurfaced Saturday. The 32-year-old won't be eligible to return until after the All-Star break July 22, though it's unclear if he's expected to be recovered by that point. Brett Phillips and Josh Lowe should be the primary replacements in center field for Tampa Bay.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Hip issue resurfaces
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Kiermaier will likely be placed on the injured list after pain in his left hip re-emerged during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier was forced to the injured list June 20 with a similar injury, and he'll be shelved again just three weeks later. His timeline for a return is unclear, though the recurring nature of the issue is concerning.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Swipes bag in loss
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Kiermaier went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and a walk during Friday's extra-inning loss to the Reds.
Kiermaier recorded extra-base hits in his last two games but wasn't able to log a hit Friday. However, he showcased his speed after drawing a walk, stealing his sixth base of the season. He's recorded hits in five of his six games since returning to the injured list and has hit .217 (5-for-23) with two doubles, five RBI, two runs and a stolen base during that time.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Knocks in four
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Kiermaier went 1-for-4 with with a double, a walk, four RBI and a run scored in an 8-4 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Kiermaier came up to bat with the bases loaded in the top of the first and doubled off Nick Pivetta to clear the bases and give the Rays a 3-0 lead. He would later pick up his fourth RBI of the game when he grounded into a fielder's choice to cash in Wander Franco from third. It was the most RBI Kiermaier has tallied in a single game this season. The 32-year-old center fielder has a hit in every game he has played so far in July, but he's still only slashing .231/.279/.374 with 21 RBI on the year.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Sitting Monday
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Kiermaier isn't starting Monday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier is getting a day off after he went 3-for-12 with a run, two walks and four strikeouts over his last three games. Brett Phillips is starting in center field and batting ninth.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Riding pine in nightcap
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Kiermaier isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier is retreating to the bench after he went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts in Saturday's matinee. Brett Phillips will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Reaches base three times
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Kiermaier went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored Friday against the Blue Jays.
Kiermaier returned from a hip injury after a minimum stint on the injured list to play center field and hit fifth. He struck out in his first at-bat but reached base in his next three plate appearances, highlighted by an infield single in the fifth inning that led to his run. Kiermaier has maintained a .290 wOBA and 94 wRC+ across 193 plate appearances this season, though he has also chipped in 27 runs scored and five stolen bases.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Returns from IL
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Kiermaier (hip) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
It was a short IL stint for the veteran outfielder, who went down June 20 with an inflamed left hip. Kiermaier has only slashed .229/.270/.380 this season but will see plenty of action in center field thanks to his defensive skill.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Begins rehab assignment
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Kiermaier (hip) went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored while playing six innings in center field Tuesday in a rehab game for the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate.
The Rays placed Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list June 21 due to an inflamed left hip, but he appears to have responded well to the cortisone shot he received to address the swelling. His ability to start up a rehab assignment just one week after landing on the IL suggests that Kiermaier could be on track to rejoin the Rays when first eligible Friday. Once Kiermaier is back in the fold, Brett Phillips will likely move into a fourth-outfielder role for Tampa Bay.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Receives cortisone shot
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Kiermaier (hip) received a cortisone shot in his left hip, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and revealed that he'd actually been dealing with a hip issue for over a year. This isn't his first cortisone shot, either, as he also received one during spring training. He hopes to be back after the minimum 10 days, however.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Formally placed on IL
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The Rays placed Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left hip inflammation.
Kiermaier was one of two Tampa Bay outfielders to hit the IL on Tuesday, as Manuel Margot (knee) was also deactivated. Margot's injury is considered the more serious of the two, but Kiermaier's inflamed left hip will still keep him out for at least the next week and a half. Tampa Bay called up outfielder Luke Raley to replace Kiermaier on the 26-man active roster, but Brett Phillips is expected to serve as the primary fill-in for Kiermaier in center field.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Headed to IL
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Kiermaier (hip) is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list after exiting Monday night's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier won't be available to return to play until the last day of June, though it's still unclear if he'll be sidelined for more than the minimum. With Manuel Margot (undisclosed) also going down Monday night, the Rays will have plenty of opportunities in the outfield for players like Brett Phillips and Josh Lowe.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Nursing hip issue
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Kiermaier was removed from Monday's game against the Yankees due to left hip inflammation, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier was removed following his first at-bat of the game, though it's hard to say if the injury occurred during his lone at-bat. The Rays should know more about the severity of his injury over the next few days.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Pulled early
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Kiermaier was removed from Monday's game against the Yankees due to an undisclosed injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier had been dealing with left Achilles inflammation last week, but it remains unclear if the same issue has forced him out of this one. He'll be considered day-to-day until the team reveals more on his status.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Returns to lineup Saturday
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Kiermaier (Achilles) is starting Saturday against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Kiermaier missed the last two games due to left Achilles inflammation but will start in center field and lead off Saturday. He went 4-for-12 with a homer, a double, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base over his last four games.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Remains out of lineup
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Kiermaier (Achilles) isn't starting Friday against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Kiermaier was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees due to left Achilles inflammation, and he'll remain out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup. Randy Arozarena, Brett Phillips and Harold Ramirez are starting in the outfield from left to right.
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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier: Not starting Thursday
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Kiermaier (Achilles) will sit Thursday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kiermaier was replaced early in Wednesday's game with left Achilles inflammation. Exactly how much time he'll be forced to miss is not yet clear, but he'll sit for at least one game, with Brett Phillips taking over in center field.
