Veteran halfway fielder Kevin Kiermaier agreed to a woody with the Toronto Blue Jays connected Saturday, according to reports.
Kiermaier, 32, a three-time Gold Glove victor with the Tampa Bay Rays, joins a new-look outfield that mislaid close fielder Teoscar Hernandez successful a commercialized with the Seattle Mariners past month.
Utilized successful respective spots successful the lineup, including the No. 9 slot wherever helium was asked to crook implicit the lineup, Kiermaier headed into escaped bureau aft Tampa Bay declined his $13 cardinal option.
He has had wounded issues successful his career, and successful August, helium underwent labrum surgery. In constricted action, Kiermaier deed .228 for the Rays past season, finishing with 7 location runs and 22 RBIs. He is simply a vocation .248 hitter with 82 homers and 316 RBIs. But helium has stolen 112 bases successful 9 seasons, and his velocity volition beryllium an plus connected the bases and the outfield.
The Blue Jays finished 2nd successful the American League East past play with a 92-70 mark, six games up of the Rays. Toronto precocious to the postseason, wherever it mislaid to the Mariners.
Kiermaier was selected successful the 31st circular of the 2010 MLB draught by the Rays, and made his large league debut connected Sept. 30, 2013. His caller woody is pending a physical.
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