Kevin Kiermaier
Kevin Kiermaier was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States on April 22nd, 1990 and is the Baseball Player. At the age of 34, Kevin Kiermaier biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Kevin James Kiermaier (born April 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He made his MLB debut on September 30, 2013 – also game 163 of the regular season – and a wild-card tiebreaker match. Both at the high and college levels, Kiermaier was a member of amateur championship teams.
His high school won a state championship in Indiana and a national Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship at Parkland College, where he was twice named an NJCAA All-American.
Kiermaier has earned praise for his overall outfield defense, strong throwing arm, and his prowess for regularly robbing home runs.
As a result, he has received Rawlings Gold Glove Awards for center fielders in 2015, 2016, and 2019.
Personal life
On February 11, 2017, Kiermaier proposed Marisa Moralobo to her. They married in St. Petersburg, Florida, on November 10, 2017. In November 2018, they welcomed their first child, a son. In March 2021, they welcomed their second son.
Dan Kiermaier, the Chicago Cubs' head groundskeeper, is the head groundskeeper.
Career
Kiermaier attended Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he competed for the school's baseball team. In Kiermaier's senior year, Bishop Luers won the state championship. After being recruited by college athletics and almost committing to Purdue University, Kiermaier decided to play college baseball and enrolling at Parkland College instead, where he competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Parkland won the NJCAA National Championship as a freshman. In his two years as Parkland, Kiermaier was named a NJCAA All-American.
In the 31st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selected Kiermaier. Purdue gave Kiermaier a scholarship again, but he preferred to join the Rays rather than going to Purdue. Kiermaier was voted the best defensive player in the Rays' organization and the Most Valuable Player of the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AA Southern League during the 2013 season. He appeared in 97 games with Montgomery, batting.307 with five home runs and 28 RBI. He appeared in AAA for 39 games with the Durham Bulls, batting.263 with a home run and 13 RBI.
The Tampa Bay Rays activated Kiermaier to both the 40- and 25-man rosters for the first time on September 30, 2013. He made his major league debut in the evening's wild card tie-breaker game – the Rays' 163rd game of the season – and was batting one inning against the Texas Rangers in the ninth as a defensive replacement. Andrew Friedman, the Rays' general manager, said Kiermaier was added to the team's main league roster late in the season, specifically for his center field defense. In the 2013 American League Wild Card Game against the Cleveland Indians, he pitched two innings, his first postseason appearance of the year. Baseball America named him the tenth-best prospect in the Rays' minor league system this winter.
Kiermaier of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim scored his first major league home run against Mike Morin on May 18, 2014. He had a career in 2014 with ten home runs in 108 games and was one of the finalists for the Gold Glove Award for American League right fielders.
Kiermaier was involved in a game against the Kansas City Royals on August 29, 2015, losing to a failed but amusing attempt to rob designated hitter Kendrys Morales of a home run. Morales hit a fly ball that appeared to be clearing the center field fence for a home run. Kiermaier swung and momentarily perched himself on the fence's roof and waited to catch the ball before it landed. However, it dropped about 30 feet (9.1 m) in front of the fence, and Kiermaier watched it bounce as he continued to cling to the fence. The ball had deflected off one of the catwalks suspended from the roof, and the umpires were awarded a home run to Morales, according to park policies. Kiermaier led all MLB outfielders by hitting 100 mph (160 km/h) in 2015, while all other outfielders managed to reach that speed 27 times.
Kiermaier led all major league fielders in Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) in 2015, the highest number since the start of the survey. According to Baseball-Reference.com, he earned 5.0 defensive victories over replacement (WAR), his fourth all-time. His overall 7.3 WAR finished third in the American League, behind Mike Trout and Josh Donaldson. Kiermaier earned his first three awards, the Gold Glove Award for American League center fielders, and the American League Platinum Glove Award to the top overall defensive player in each league.
Kiermaier started the 2016 season by lowering his strikeout rate, nearly doubled his walk rate, and increasing his power, based on the previous season's success as a hitter. He fractured two bones in his left hand while attempting to catch a sinking line drive off James McCann's bat in a 5–4 loss to the Detroit Tigers on May 21, breaking two bones in his left hand. He was medically cleared to return limited fitness on May 27 after undergoing surgery to fix the fractures.
Despite missing significant time, Kiermaier was once more one of the best defenders in all baseball, leading all center fielders with 25 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS), despite playing in almost 400 innings less than Kevin Pillar, the next player on the list. Kiermaier also led all major leaguers with a 2.95 dWAR (defense wins over replacement) over replacement).
Kiermaier finished the season on a.246 record in 105 games. He also took 21 bases. He was given his second Gold Glove Award.
Kiermaier signed a six-year, $53.5 million contract with the Rays ahead of the 2017 season. Kiermaier had a hairline fracture in his right hip after falling into first base in a previous game on June 9. He had been barred from service for at least two months. In a game against the Seattle Mariners on August 18th, Kiermaier returned to the lineup, batting lead off. Kiermaier was still able to perform in the top tier of defensive players following a second straight injuryshortened season. Despite that Kiermaier played in over 300 less innings than Buxton, he came in second place in Defensive Runs Saved at center field, a career low, and short of the Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton, who led with 24 Defensive Runs Saved. Kiermaier slashed.338/.450 with 15 home runs and 16 stolen bases; all but the stolen bases were career highs, despite playing in a career low 98 regular season games. Kiermaier was not eligible for the Gold Glove Award because he did not meet the innings requirement for his team's first 138 games. This was the first time he was not chosen a finalist for the award.
Kiermaier fractured his thumb on the right hand while sliding to second base and leaving the game on April 15. Kiermaier's right thumb had a torn ligament tear, putting him out for up to three months, according to MRI results the next day. He returned to the Houston Astros on June 19 on June 19. Kiermaier finished the 2018 season by playing in only 88 games, going.217 with 7 home runs and 29 RBIs. In the American league, his nine triples ranked third. Despite his injury, Kiermaier was named Wilson Defensive Player of the Year for centerfield.
He had the best jump of all major league outfielders in 2019 (3.8 feet vs. average). Kiermaier led center fielders in defensive runs saved with 13. He received his third Gold Glove Award, tying Evan Longoria for the most franchise awards. (Adam Jones, Ender Inciarte) He became the third outfielder since 2011 to win three Gold Glove awards (Adam Jones, Ender Inciarte). Kiermaier had a three-run home run against the Houston Astros in game 3 of the American League Division Series. In five games, the Rays will lose to the Astros.
Kiermaier had been the longest-serving Ray and the only active player under franchise legend Joe Maddon's care by the 2020 season. Kiermaier scored a walk-off triple against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 26th. With 3 home runs and 8 stolen bases, he finished the season batting.217. Kiermaier led all center fielders in UZR (7.7), UZR/150 (30.7), and assists (6), ranking second in defensive runs saved (10) behind only Byron Buxton (11). The Rays had their best record in the American League last season. Kiermaier talked about the rivalry ahead of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, saying, "They don't like us, they don't like us, we don't like them," he said. This post was made in reaction to Aroldis Chapman's dismissal of Mike Brosseau just six weeks earlier. Kiermaier hit a go-ahead three-run home run against the Yankees in game 3 of the ALDS. Kiermaier was struck in the hand by a pitch in the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, and was unable to begin in games 4, 5, and 6. He did return for game 7 as the Rays defeated the Astros and advanced to the World Series, though not in the Astros. Kiermaier had a home run against Clayton Kershaw in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2020 World Series.
Kiermaier batted.259/.388 in 2021, with 4 home runs, 37 RBIs, 54 runs scored, and nine stolen bases. Kiermaier underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in November 2021, the first of the season.
Kiermaier won 3–2 in the 10th inning of a game against the Red Sox on April 23, 2022, a day after his 32nd birthday. Kiermaier will have hip surgery dating back to July 9, and will miss the remainder of the season, according to Rays boss Kevin Cash.