Kevin Kiermaier
American baseball player (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kevin James Kiermaier (/ˈkɪərmaɪ.ər/; born April 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Kevin Kiermaier | |
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Toronto Blue Jays – No. 39 | |
Center fielder | |
Born: (1990-04-22) April 22, 1990 (age 34) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 30, 2013, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Batting average | .249 |
Home runs | 90 |
Runs batted in | 352 |
Stolen bases | 126 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Kiermaier was part of amateur championship teams at both the high school and college levels. His high school won a state championship in Indiana, and his team earned a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship at Parkland College, where he was twice named an NJCAA All-American. Kiermaier made his MLB debut on September 30, 2013 – also game 163 of the regular season, and a wild-card tiebreaker game. He has gained attention for his overall outfield defense, winning Gold Glove Awards for center fielders in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2023.