<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-kevin-kiermaier-explains-one-key-priority-ahead-of-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays CF Kevin Kiermaier explains one key priority ahead of free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Kevin-Kiermaier-Blue-Jays-free-agency-turf-grass-playoffs.jpg"></figure><h1>Blue Jays CF Kevin Kiermaier explains one key priority ahead of free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-22T08:53:55-07:00">September 22nd, 8:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-22T08:53:55-07:00">September 22nd, 8:53am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Loves Arsenal and the Los Angeles Clippers, so his loyalty can never be questioned. This guy has been through enough sports trauma for one lifetime -- so he writes about it instead as a form of therapy. (It hasn't worked though. Someday maybe it will -- especially when he's been working for ClutchPoints since August 2022.)</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays may be in the middle of a heated AL Wild Card playoff race, but it’s never too early for starting centerfielder and impending free agent Kevin Kiermaier to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-toronto-kevin-kiermaier-in-agreement-on-contract" rel="noopener">plan his future</a>. And if Kiermaier’s recent comments are any indication, it seems like he will, more likely than not, be heading to a new home come Hot Stove season.</p><p>Per Mark W. Sanchez of The New York Post, the Blue Jays centerfielder <a href="https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2720251/blue-jays-kiermaier-prioritizing-al-east-playing-on-grass-in-free-agency" rel="noopener">may be raring</a> to trade his turf-based home for the more friendly confines of natural grass.</p><p>“Being on the turf my entire career, I enjoy being on the grass,” Kiermaier said. “My body feels so much better being on grass.”</p><p>There’s no better judge of how someone feels than one’s self, so it’s difficult to judge Kevin Kiermaier’s preference to play on grass surface, as this means that he feels that is his best recourse when it comes to extending his career. As one would recall, Kiermaier was a member of the Tampa Bay Rays big league roster for 10 seasons, missing 50 or more games for five of those campaigns (excluding his 2013 cup of coffee). In 2022, the 33-year old played in just 63 games after suffering a hip injury.</p><p>This development means that the Blue Jays may already need to be on the lookout for a replacement at the position, as it’s rather unlikely for the team to overhaul the playing surface at Rogers Centre just to accommodate Kiermaier’s preference. However, for now, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-kevin-kiermaier-makes-bold-promise-to-blue-jays-fans-after-signing" rel="noopener">it’s a certainty</a> that Kiermaier will be prioritizing being at his best just so he could help lead the team to a playoff berth.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays CF Kevin Kiermaier explains one key priority ahead of free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-kevin-kiermaier-exits-apparent-injury-twins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier exits vs. Twins with apparent injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kevin-Kiermaier-exits-vs.-Twins-with-apparent-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier exits vs. Twins with apparent injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-27T13:46:36-07:00">May 27th, 1:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-27T13:47:46-07:00">May 27th, 1:47pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays cannot catch a break. As if losing nine of their last 12 games and sliding to last place in the arduous AL East was not bad enough, center fielder Kevin Kiermaier left Saturday’s road game versus the Minnesota Twins with a <a href="https://www.espn.co.uk/mlb/story/_/id/37742238/blue-jays-kiermaier-exits-second-inning-back-injury" rel="noopener">back injury</a>, per ESPN.</p><p>He was removed in the second inning and replaced by Cavan Biggio. Fans are ready to turn the page on this troublesome month of May. Toronto (27-25) entered the day 10.5 games behind the Tampa Rays (38-15) and is desperate for a series win after being trounced by three different divisional rivals the past week-plus. An injury to one of the Jays’ best producers this year in Kiermaier will only add to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-players-fans-fed-up-with-alek-manoah-yusei-kikuchi" rel="noopener">early season agita</a>.</p><p>The three-time Gold Glover is lauded for his elite defense, but it’s his bat that has blown fans away. He is batting .319 with four home runs and an eye-opening .511 slugging percentage in 42 games in 2023. The Blue Jays signed the longtime Rays CF to solidify a stacked defensive triumvirate, also consisting of George Springer and Daulton Varsho.</p><p>They had little expectations for what Kiermaier, a career .251 hitter, could do for an already stout lineup, but he has been a big reason the team ranks fourth in batting average in the MLB. Unfortunately, the 33-year-old is no stranger to lengthy IL stints, most recently missing almost 100 games last season with a hip injury.</p><p>Best case scenario is that the veteran is just dealing with some lower back soreness and will be listed day-to-day following the Twins game. Optimism is hard to come by right now, though.</p><p>The Blue Jays hope to salvage this miserable May.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier exits vs. Twins with apparent injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-vladimir-guerrero-jr-will-absolutely-love-kevin-kiermaiers-take-on-rogers-centre-changes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vladimir Guerrero Jr will absolutely love Kevin Kiermaier’s take on Blue Jays’ Rogers Centre changes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Blue-Jays-news-Vladimir-Guerrero-Jr-will-absolutely-love-Kevin-Kiermaier_s-take-on-Rogers-Centre-changes.jpg"></figure><h1>Vladimir Guerrero Jr will absolutely love Kevin Kiermaier’s take on Blue Jays’ Rogers Centre changes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-27T12:19:18-08:00">January 27th, 12:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-27T12:22:32-08:00">January 27th, 12:22pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevin Kiermaier, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-toronto-kevin-kiermaier-in-agreement-on-contract" rel="noopener">signed with the Toronto Blue Jays</a> during the offseason, recently said the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-toronto-makes-major-changes-to-rogers-centre" rel="noopener">changes to Rogers Centre</a> will lead to a <a href="https://twitter.com/longleysunsport/status/1619050672808402944" rel="noopener">home run increase</a> for Vladimir Guerrero Jr and the team, per Rob Longley.</p><p>“For us, the new dimensions, moving the walls in, it’s going to let all these big (Jays) guys hit that many more homers,” Kiermaier said.</p><p>The bullpen fences were raised from their previous height of 10 feet. But the all-around outfield fences will reportedly vary in height. And there are favorable added dimensions for hitters, as the team is bringing the fences in.</p><p>Vladimir Guerrero Jr and the Blue Jays never had much trouble in terms of blasting home runs. However, Guerrero Jr’s home run total dipped from 48 in 2021 to 32 during the 2022 campaign. Perhaps these dimension changes will help the Blue Jays’ slugger reach the 40-homer mark once again in 2023.</p><p>Vladimir Guerrero Jr is one of the best players in baseball. Toronto would like to extend him sooner rather than later. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-vladimir-guerrero-jr-yet-to-begin-contract-extension" rel="noopener">He recently provided an update</a> on where contract extension talks with the ball club stand.</p><p>“Vlad Guerrero Jr. said his camp has yet to begin contract talks on an extension with #Bluejays management. Also confirmed he will play for Dominican Republic at next month’s World Baseball Classic,” Rob Longley <a href="https://twitter.com/longleysunsport/status/1616535221310214144" rel="noopener">wrote</a> on Twitter.</p><p>It will be interesting to see if extension talks heat up between Guerrero Jr and the Blue Jays prior to Opening Day. But as Kevin Kiermaier alluded too, Vladimir Guerrero Jr is set for a big 2023 season regardless of his contract situation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vladimir Guerrero Jr will absolutely love Kevin Kiermaier’s take on Blue Jays’ Rogers Centre changes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-kevin-kiermaier-makes-bold-promise-to-blue-jays-fans-after-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Kiermaier makes bold promise to Blue Jays fans after signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blue-Jays-news-Kevin-Kiermaier-makes-bold-promise-to-fans-after-signing.jpeg"></figure><h1>Kevin Kiermaier makes bold promise to Blue Jays fans after signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-15T09:24:15-08:00">December 15th, 9:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-15T09:30:49-08:00">December 15th, 9:30am</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevin Kiermaier is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-toronto-kevin-kiermaier-in-agreement-on-contract" rel="noopener">officially a Blue Jay</a>, and the three-time Gold Glove winning outfielder seems to be as amped with the move as Jays’ fans will be to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-the-reason-kevin-kiermaier-chose-blue-jays-despite-las-strong-push" rel="noopener">welcome him to Toronto.</a></p><p>Kiermaier took to Twitter to express his excitement to join the franchise on Thursday.</p><p>“I’m glad I don’t have to contain my excitement anymore! I am <a href="https://twitter.com/KKiermaier39/status/1603403509231140866" rel="noopener">beyond thrilled</a> to be a part of this organization!” he wrote. “I promise you I will care as much as anyone out on that field day in and day out! Cannot wait to get this going!!! Im here to WIN!”</p><p>Clearly, the 32-year-old Indiana native is looking forward to donning the Blue Jay blue next season, and he has one goal in mind: success.</p><p>The Jays shored up their outfield by adding the centre fielder on a one-year, $9 million deal, which was <a href="https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/kevin-kiermaier-blue-jays-deal" rel="noopener">made official</a> by the organization on Thursday.</p><p>The former Defensive Player of the Year has spent his entire ten-year Major League Baseball career with the Tampa Bay Rays, including a run to the World Series in 2020 that ended with a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p>Kiermaier batted .228 for the Rays in 2022, adding seven home runs and 22 RBIs over just 63 games. He should get lots of opportunity on a Blue Jays’ offence that is starved for left-handed batters.</p><p>The Jays’ have been busy over the last week, also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chris-bassitt-agrees-to-63-million-deal-with-blue-jays" rel="noopener">signing right-handed pitcher</a> Chris Bassitt to a three-year, $63 million deal. And Toronto might not be done just yet, with rumblings that they’re looking to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-toronto-linked-to-another-all-star-sp-after-chris-bassitt-deal" rel="noopener">add a few more pieces</a> to an ultra-competitive core heading into 2023.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Kiermaier makes bold promise to Blue Jays fans after signing

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers <a href="https://twitter.com/juanctoribio/status/1601646204961423361?s=12&amp;t=NZPJSRdBmv8nEG65zCsMqg" rel="noopener">reportedly made a strong push</a> for CF Kevin Kiermaier in MLB free agency, per Juan Toribio. However, Kiermaier <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-toronto-kevin-kiermaier-in-agreement-on-contract" rel="noopener">ultimately agreed to terms</a> with the Toronto Blue Jays.</p><p>“#Dodgers made a really strong push for Kevin Kiermaier, who was their top target in center. It came down to those two teams. But Kiermaier, who lives in Tampa, elected to stay in the AL East,” Toribio wrote on Twitter. </p><p>He is familiar with the AL East, spending his entire career with the Tampa Bay Rays prior to inking this deal in Toronto. A move to the west coast would have represented a significant change for Kevin Kiermaier.</p><p>The Blue Jays also play their Spring Training games in Florida, so Kiermaier can be close to home for an extra month of the year. Had he signed with the Dodgers, Kiermaier would of spent his spring in Arizona with the ball club. </p><p>The Dodgers were in the hunt for a centerfielder as a result of their previous decision to non-tender Cody Bellinger. Bellinger <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-cody-bellinger-leaves-dodgers-inks-17-5m-deal-with-chicago" rel="noopener">recently inked</a> a deal in Chicago with the Cubs, so the Dodgers are now left searching for their next centerfield alternative.</p><p>Kevin Kiermaier doesn’t produce much in the way of offensive productivity. But he’s a 3-time Gold Glove winner with impressive defensive prowess. He makes all of the routine plays and is no stranger to lighting up highlight reels. The Blue Jays are expected to move George Springer to a corner outfield spot, which will allow Kiermaier to take over centerfield duties in Toronto.</p><p>It will be interesting to see how he performs with the Blue Jays in 2023.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.195	4	18	0.546	5

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.195	4	18	0.546	5

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