Out
Injury Hip
Est. Return 2/1/2023
2022 Stats
AVG
.228
HR
7
RBI
22
R
28
SB
6
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Kiermaier required hip surgery and was limited to 63 games last season, and the Rays declined his $13 million team option for 2023. He then landed a one-year, $9 million deal with the Blue Jays. He remains a strong defensive presence in center field and has a 96 wRC+ over the past three seasons with 23 steals during that stretch. That's mostly the limit of Kiermaier's fantasy appeal as he's hit above .250 just once in the past five years, and he's unlikely to rack up much for counting stats at the bottom of Toronto's order. He's not expected to fill a platoon, so he'll at least be a lineup regular to start the season. Read Past Outlooks

Not expected to platoon
Kiermaier (hip) said in his introductory press conference with the Blue Jays on Thursday that the team indicated to him he will be the everyday starter in center field, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.
ANALYSIS
The left-handed hitting Kiermaier has a career .661 OPS against lefties as opposed to a .735 OPS versus righties. However, the Jays signed him for his elite defense, so it makes sense that they don't plan to platoon the 32-year-old. With Kiermaier handling center field, George Springer will slide over to right. Kiermaier also noted that he's about 90 percent recovered from left hip surgery and expects to rebound offensively in 2023.
The left-handed hitting Kiermaier has a career .661 OPS against lefties as opposed to a .735 OPS versus righties. However, the Jays signed him for his elite defense, so it makes sense that they don't plan to platoon the 32-year-old. With Kiermaier handling center field, George Springer will slide over to right. Kiermaier also noted that he's about 90 percent recovered from left hip surgery and expects to rebound offensively in 2023.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+10%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+4%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .640 | 189 | 0 | 19 | .253 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .707 | 581 | 14 | 62 | .237 | ||||
2022vs Left | .630 | 46 | 0 | 3 | .256 | ||||
2022vs Right | .655 | 175 | 7 | 19 | .221 | ||||
2021vs Left | .676 | 122 | 0 | 11 | .268 | ||||
2021vs Right | .735 | 268 | 4 | 26 | .254 | ||||
2020vs Left | .449 | 21 | 0 | 5 | .158 | ||||
2020vs Right | .720 | 138 | 3 | 17 | .227 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+9%
OPS on Road
2022
+21%
OPS on Road
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Since 2020Home | .662 | 360 | 6 | 33 | .232 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .721 | 405 | 8 | 48 | .252 | ||||
2022Home | .581 | 97 | 4 | 7 | .204 | ||||
2022Away | .704 | 124 | 3 | 15 | .248 | ||||
2021Home | .754 | 186 | 2 | 15 | .277 | ||||
2021Away | .681 | 204 | 2 | 22 | .242 | ||||
2020Home | .533 | 77 | 0 | 11 | .156 | ||||
2020Away | .851 | 77 | 3 | 11 | .286 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kevin Kiermaier compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.23BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
27.6%BABIP
.290ISO
.141AVG
.228OBP
.281SLG
.369OPS
.649wOBA
.288Exit Velocity
87.9 mphHard Hit Rate
26.9%Barrels/PA
4.5%Expected BA
.250Expected SLG
.388Sprint Speed
25.6 ft/secGround Ball %
52.4%Line Drive %
20.0%Fly Ball %
27.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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The longest-tenured and most expensive member of the Tampa Bay roster did his usual stuff again in 2021, in ever aspect of the game. He continues to play center field at an elite level while taking advantage of his speed to take the extra base or to leg out some infield grounders. The other thing he continues to excel at is missing time with injury, as he failed to reach the 500 plate appearance level for a fifth consecutive full season of play. He missed time in 2021 with quad, wrist and knee troubles and needed arthroscopic knee surgery in October to fully put the knee issue to rest. He turns 32 in late April, but runs the risk of aging quickly given he's spent his entire career playing home games at a taxing position on a taxing surface. His plate skills continue to be limited in his troubles with velocity up, sweepers away and a growing case of reverse splits.
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Heads to Toronto
Kiermaier (hip) agreed Saturday with the Blue Jays on a one-year deal, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Option declined by Tampa Bay
Kiermaier (hip) had his $13 million team option for 2023 declined by the Rays on Thursday, making him a free agent, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
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Surgery goes according to plan
Kiermaier revealed that the season-ending surgery he underwent Aug. 3 went well, and he expects to return pain-free for the start of the 2023 campaign, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Requires season-ending surgery
Kiermaier is scheduled to undergo hip labrum surgery in the coming days that will force him to miss the remainder of the season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Transferred to 60-day IL
Kiermaier (hip) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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